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Shemoneh Esreh

[ Ashkenazic Hebrew shuh-moh-nuh es-rey; Sephardic Hebrew shuh-moh-ne es-rey ]

noun

, Judaism.
  1. the Amidah, consisting of 19 blessings, recited on days other than the Sabbath and holy days.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Shemoneh Esreh1

shəmōneh ʿeśrēh eighteen (apparently the number of blessings in earlier times)

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