noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈɪnjən/Ashkenazi
/iːnˈjɑːn/
1
noun
Meaning 1
A topic or subject matter, especially in the context of Jewish discussion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Judaism
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noun
Meaning 2
A custom conceived to have arisen from such discussion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Judaism, broadly
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History
Etymology
Borrowed from Hebrew עִנְיָן (inyán, “topic, matter”).