GENIZAH


Meaning of GENIZAH in English

[ gɛ'ni:zə ]

■ noun a room attached to a synagogue and housing damaged, discarded, or heretical texts and sacred relics.

Origin

from Heb. gĕnīzāh , lit. 'hiding place'.

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