"edah" meaning in English

See edah in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: edot [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Hebrew עֵדָה Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|he|עֵדָה}} Borrowed from Hebrew עֵדָה Head templates: {{en-noun|edot}} edah (plural edot)
  1. (Judaism) A Jewish community. Tags: Judaism
    Sense id: en-edah-en-noun-fNoNHL3f Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Judaism

Inflected forms

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