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adj
observant, often with regards to a specific set of Jewish laws.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Judaism
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noun
A male who watches over the body of a deceased person in the ritual of shemira.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Judaism
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History
From Hebrew שומר (shomer, “keeper”).
