Mohel

//ˈmɔɪ.əl// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The person who performs the circumcision in a Jewish bris. Judaism
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of Mohéli (“one of the major islands of the Comoros”). alt-of, alternative, rare

Synonyms

All synonyms
circumcisercircumciser

Etymology

From Hebrew מוֹהֵל (mohél), but the common pronunciations are borrowed via Yiddish מוהל (moyel).

Related phrases

grand comoro

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