siddur

(sidər)

noun pl. siddurs or siddurim

the Jewish prayer book that contains the daily and Sabbath liturgy

Origin: Yiddish sider < MHeb sidur, shortening of Heb sefer sidur hatefila, lit., book of the order of prayer < root sdr: see Seder

See siddur in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. sid·du·rim (sĭ-do͝orˈĭm, sĭˌdo͝o-rĭmˈ)
Judaism
A prayer book containing prayers for the various days of the year.

Origin:

Origin: Mishnaic Hebrew siddûr, arrangement

Origin: , from siddēr, to arrange

Origin: , derived stem of sādar; see sdr in Semitic roots

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