Phrase guide

Kol Nidre

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A Hebrew and Aramaic declaration recited in the synagogue before the beginning of the evening service on every Yom Kippur.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Judaism

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noun

Meaning 2

the opening prayer on the eve of Yom Kippur

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: prayer

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