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Definitions

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A male given name from Hebrew.

   "I’m distantly related to the truly great writer, Chaim Potok, which for a magazine editor seems like a good thing."

Synonyms

All synonyms

chai lattechai teachai teamasala chaimasala chai

Example

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"Chaim was an eye doctor in World War II."

Etymology

From Hebrew חַיִּים (“life”).

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