daven

or do·ven

[ dah-vuhn ]

verb (used with or without object)Yiddish.
  1. to pray.

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daven

/ (ˈdɑvən) /


verb(intr) Judaism
  1. to pray

  2. to lead prayers

Origin of daven

1
from Yiddish

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