SHOCHET


Meaning of SHOCHET in English

[ 'ʃɒkɛt , -x- ]

■ noun ( plural ~im -ɪm ) a person certified as competent to kill cattle and poultry in the manner prescribed by Jewish law.

Origin

C19: from Heb. šōḥēṭ 'slaughtering'.

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