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kittel
[ kit-l ]
noun
, Yiddish.
- a white robe used by Jews, especially Orthodox Jews, as a ceremonial garment and as a burial shroud: worn during worship on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, by a bridegroom during the wedding ceremony, and by the leader of the Seder on Passover.
kittel
/ ˈkiːtɛl /
noun
- a white garment used as a shroud or worn by traditional Jews on Yom Kippur
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Word History and Origins
Origin of kittel1
Yiddish kitl
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Word History and Origins
Origin of kittel1
from German Kittel, smock
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Example Sentences
Lieutenant General Heinrich Kittel recounted these events to a fellow prisoner of war, Felbert, on Dec. 28, 1944.
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Unlike ordinary soldiers, Kittel did not have to remain in the role of the passive spectator.
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In the dates given at the head of the chapters I follow Kittel, as a careful inquirer.
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