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yarmulke
or yar·mel·ke, yar·mul·ka
[ yah-muh-kuh, -muhl-, yahr- ]
noun
, Judaism.
- a skullcap worn by Orthodox Jewish males, also worn by most Conservative and some Reform Jewish males during prayer.
yarmulke
/ ˈjɑːməlkə /
noun
- Judaism a skullcap worn by orthodox male Jews at all times, and by others during prayer
yarmulke
- In Orthodox Judaism and Conservative Judaism , a skullcap worn by men as a sign of reverence while praying to God or talking about him.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of yarmulke1
First recorded in 1845–50 as jarmolka; from Yiddish yarmlke, from Polish jarmułka, jamułka (earlier jałmurka, ) or Ukrainian yarmúlka, from Turkic; compare Turkish yağmurluk “rain gear,” equivalent to yağmur “rain” + -luk noun suffix; or from Medieval Latin almutia, armutia, aumucia, almucia “(furred) hood, hooded cape”; almuce ( def ), amice 2
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Word History and Origins
Origin of yarmulke1
from Yiddish, from Ukrainian and Polish yarmulka cap, probably from Turkish yaǧmurluk raincoat, from yaǧmur rain
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Example Sentences
If they were meaningful, we might have realized it before—surely one of these kids wore a cross, or a yarmulke, or a hijab?
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An older bro wore a red bow tie and a yarmulke emblazoned with the “TEAM MITCH” logo as he stared down at his smartphone intently.
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A psychiatric resident came in to speak with Dianne and the husband saw he was wearing a yarmulke.
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Does Braun genuinely identify as a Jew, or was he forced into a virtual yarmulke and then despised for it?
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Later, in French, he explains that he prefers to keep his yarmulke hidden.
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