SHEHITAH


Meaning of SHEHITAH in English

Seph. /sheuh khee tah"/ ; Ashk. /sheuh khee"teuh/ , n. Hebrew.

the slaughtering of animals for food by a duly certified person in the manner prescribed by Jewish law.

Also, shechitah . Cf. shohet .

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .