Yeshiva Definition
yəzhēvə; Heb yezhēvä
yeshivas, yeshivot
noun
A school or college for Talmudic studies; esp., a seminary for the training of Orthodox rabbis.
Webster's New World
A Jewish school combining religious and secular studies.
Webster's New World
Alternative capitalization of yeshiva.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- yeshivah
Other Word Forms of Yeshiva
Noun
Singular:
yeshivaPlural:
yeshivas, yeshivotOrigin of Yeshiva
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Hebrew yəšîbâ from yāšab to sit wṯb in Semitic roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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