"heter" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: heterim [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Hebrew הֶתֵּר (hetér, “permission”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|he|היתר|הֶתֵּר|t=permission|tr=hetér}} Borrowed from Hebrew הֶתֵּר (hetér, “permission”) Head templates: {{en-noun|heterim}} heter (plural heterim)
  1. (Judaism) Special permission from a rabbi to break a commandment. Tags: Judaism Categories (topical): Jewish law, Judaism
    Sense id: en-heter-en-noun-XIR9w0gO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries
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          "ref": "1995 February 3, YOSEF KAZEN, “Petitions, Acceptance, and Moshiach”, in soc.culture.jewish (Usenet):",
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