"gerah" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: gerahs [plural]
Etymology: From Hebrew גֵּרָה (gerá, “twentieth of a shekel”, literally “cud”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|he|גֵּרָה|lit=cud|t=twentieth of a shekel|tr=gerá}} Hebrew גֵּרָה (gerá, “twentieth of a shekel”, literally “cud”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} gerah (plural gerahs)
  1. (historical) An ancient Hebrew unit of weight and currency, one twentieth of a shekel. Wikipedia link: gerah Tags: historical Categories (topical): Historical currencies Categories (place): Israel
    Sense id: en-gerah-en-noun-MrTdpKdx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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