KOL NIDRE


Meaning of KOL NIDRE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kōl-ˈni-(ˌ)drā, kȯl-, -drə; -ni-ˈdrā ]

noun

Etymology: Aramaic kol nidhrē 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.