n. Judaism The anniversary of the death of a relative, observed with mourning and the recitation of religious texts. [Yiddish, anniversary, from Middle High German jārzīt : jār, year (from Old High German; see yēr- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots) + zīt, time (from Old High German; see dā- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots).] |
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