"after-blessing" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: after-blessings [plural]
Etymology: From after + blessing. Etymology templates: {{com|en|after|blessing}} after + blessing Head templates: {{en-noun}} after-blessing (plural after-blessings)
  1. A Jewish prayer of gratitude expressed after having a meal. Synonyms: bracha achrona, after-bracha (alt: colloquial) Coordinate_terms: fore-blessing
    Sense id: en-after-blessing-en-noun-lgbU3qrr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Judaism

Inflected forms

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