YAHRZEIT — (Yid.; Ger. Jahrzeit; lit. year time, i.e., anniversary), the anniversary of a death. For the determining of the yahrzeit, see mourning . The commemoration of the yahrzeit (on the Hebrew date of the anniversary) is observed both for outstanding… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
yahrzeit — [yär′tsīt, yôr′tsīt] n. [Yiddish yortsayt < MHG jārzīt, anniversary < jār (Ger jahr), YEAR + zīt (Ger zeit), time: see TIDE1] Judaism the anniversary of the death of a parent or other member of the immediate family, commemorated by the… … English World dictionary
Yahrzeit — /yahr tsuyt, yawr /, n. Judaism. the anniversary of the death of a parent, sibling, child, or spouse, observed by lighting a memorial lamp or candle the night before and reciting the Kaddish at the evening service of the day before and at the… … Universalium
Yahrzeit candle — Memorial candle that burns up to 26 hours … Wikipedia
yahrzeit — noun The anniversary of a persons death, often of a parents … Wiktionary
yahrzeit — n. (Yiddish) anniversary of the death of a relative, jahrzeit (in Judaism) … English contemporary dictionary
yahrzeit — (YAHR zite) [Yiddish, from German Jahrzeit: a year’s time] In Judaism, the anniversary of the death of a family member … Dictionary of foreign words and phrases
yahrzeit — [ jα:tsʌɪt] noun (among Jews) the anniversary of the death of a close relative, at which special candles are lit. Origin C19: Yiddish, lit. anniversary time … English new terms dictionary
yahrzeit — yahr·zeit … English syllables
Yahrzeit — Yahr•zeit [[t]ˈyɑr tsaɪt, ˈyɔr [/t]] n. jud Judaism. the anniversary of the death of a parent or other close relative, observed by lighting a candle and reciting the Kaddish[/ex] • Etymology: 1850–55; < Yiddish yortsayt … From formal English to slang
