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zizith
[ Sephardic Hebrew tsee-tseet; Ashkenazic Hebrew tsi-tsis ]
noun
(used with a singular or plural verb)
- the fringes or tassels formerly worn at the corners of the outer garment and now worn at the four corners of the tallith and the arba kanfoth.
zizith
/ ˈtsɪtsɪs; tsiËˈtsiËt /
noun
- functioning as singular or plural Judaism a variant spelling of tsitsith
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of zizith1
First recorded in 1895–1900, zizith is from the Hebrew word ṣīṣī³Ù³ó
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Example Sentences
As both phylacteries and tallith came into use at the divine service in connection with the recital of the Shema and the chapter on the zizith, the symbols assumed a higher meaning.
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