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zizith

[Seph. Heb. tsee-tseet; Ashk. Heb. tsi-tsis]

zi·zith

[Seph. Heb. tsee-tseet; Ashk. Heb. tsi-tsis]
noun (used with a singular or plural verb) Judaism.
the fringes or tassels formerly worn at the corners of the outer garment and now worn at the four corners of the tallith and the arba kanfoth.
Also, tzitzith.


Origin:
1895–1900; < Hebrew ṣīṣīth
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Zizith is always a great word to know.
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a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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zizith (ˈtsɪtsɪs, tsiːˈtsiːt)
 
n
(functioning as singular or plural) Judaism a variant spelling of tsitsith

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Main Entry:  zizith
Part of Speech:  n
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