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siddurim

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sid⋅dur

[Seph. see-door; Ashk. si-duhr, si-door; Eng. sid-er]
–noun, plural sid⋅du⋅rim [Seph. see-doo-reem; Ashk. si-doo-rim] , English. sid⋅durs. Hebrew.
a Jewish prayer book designed for use chiefly on days other than festivals and holy days; a daily prayer book.
Compare mahzor.


Origin:
siddūr lit., arrangement
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sid·dur   (sĭd'ər, -ŏŏr')   
n.   pl. sid·du·rim (sĭ-dŏŏr'ĭm, sĭ'dŏŏ-rĭm') Judaism
A prayer book containing prayers for the various days of the year.

[Mishnaic Hebrew siddûr, arrangement, from siddēr, to arrange, derived stem of sādar; see sdr in Semitic roots.]
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