"shiur" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈʃiː.ɚ/ (note: Ashkenazi), /ˈʃiːɹ/ (note: Ashkenazi), /ˈʃiːʊɹ/ (note: Ashkenazi), /ˈʃiːɔɹ/ (note: Ashkenazi), /ʃiˈuːɹ/ Forms: shiurs [plural], shiurim [plural]
Rhymes: -iːɹ, -uːɹ Etymology: From Hebrew שִׁעוּר (shi'úr). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|he|שיעור|שִׁעוּר|tr=shi'úr}} Hebrew שִׁעוּר (shi'úr) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|shiurim}} shiur (plural shiurs or shiurim)
  1. A lesson on a topic in the Tanakh. Related terms: maggid shiur, dars (alt: a lesson on a topic in the Qurʾān or Sunna)
    Sense id: en-shiur-en-noun-PB7TFOC2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Judaism

Inflected forms

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      "note": "Ashkenazi"
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      "ipa": "/ˈʃiːʊɹ/",
      "note": "Ashkenazi"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈʃiːɔɹ/",
      "note": "Ashkenazi"
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