KOL NIDRE


Meaning of KOL NIDRE in English

n.

Pronunciation: k ō l- ' ni-( ˌ )dr ā , ko ̇ l-, -dr ə ; -ni- ' dr ā

Function: noun

Etymology: Aramaic kol nidhr ē all the vows; from the opening phrase of the prayer

Date: 1881

: a formula for the annulment of private vows chanted in the synagogue on the eve of Yom Kippur

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