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Meaning of "maror" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MAROR

mɑːˈrɔː


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MAROR

noun
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Maror is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MAROR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Maror

Maror also Marror, refers to the bitter herbs eaten at the Passover Seder in keeping with the biblical commandment "with bitter herbs they shall eat it.".

Definition of maror in the English dictionary

The definition of maror in the dictionary is a Jewish ceremonial dish of bitter herbs which is eaten during the Passover, symbolising the bitterness of the Israelites' enslavement by the Egyptians.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MAROR

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MAROR

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WORDS THAT END LIKE MAROR

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Synonyms and antonyms of maror in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «maror» into 25 languages

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maror
1,325 millions of speakers
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570 millions of speakers
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maror
380 millions of speakers
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марор
278 millions of speakers
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Maror
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maror
180 millions of speakers
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maror
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maror
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Maror
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मॅनर
75 millions of speakers
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Maror
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марор
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Maror
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Maror
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MAROR»

Discover the use of maror in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to maror and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Celebrate Passover: With Matzah, Maror, and Memories
Describes the traditions and customs associated with the celebration of Passover.
Deborah Heiligman, 2010
2
The JPS Commentary on the Haggadah: Historical Introduction, ...
of matzah and maror. The Jerusalem Talmud reports that R. Yochanan, a sage who lived in the third century c.e., used to make a sandwich of matzah and maror, omitting the flesh of the sacrifice only because at that time there was no longer a  ...
Joseph Tabory, 2008
3
My People's Passover Haggadah: Traditional Texts, Modern ...
Numbers 9:11 and Exodus 12:8 say that the Passover sacrifice must be eaten with matzah and bitter herbs, thus linking both matzah and maror to the Passover sacrifice. Nevertheless, the Torah also commands the eating of matzah separately, ...
Lawrence A. Hoffman, David Arnow, 2008
4
Star Trek: Signature Edition: Imzadi Forever
Riker was off-balance, and Maror drove his foot up into Riker's face. Riker went down, rolling, tasting his blood welling up in his mouth. Maror came after him, kicking furiously, Riker just barely staying ahead of him. Riker managed to scramble ...
Peter David, 2003
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‏הגדה של פסח
amount of Matzah on its own, and then a sandwich of the prescribed amounts of Maror and Matzah, he would not fulfil his obligation of Maror. For, according to them, the Matzah in the sandwich would be purposeless, not being a requirement  ...
‎2008
6
הגדה של פסח: The Heritage Haggadah : with Laws, Customs, ...
MAROR, or "bitter herbs," is usually lettuce or endive — their leaves and stalks, but not their roots. Horseradish also is used, or any other local vegetable that is sufficiently bitter. Some use lettuce leaves for maror for the time in the Seder that  ...
‎1999
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The Commentators' Pesach Seder Haggadah: Insights of the ...
But this seems to contradict the opinion of HaGriz HaLevi, in the name of his father, who maintains that in order to fulfill the mitzvos of sippur, it is not enough simply to mention Pesach, matzah, and maror; rather one must also touch upon the ...
Isaac Sender, 2003
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Shaarei Halachah: A Summary of Laws for Jewish Living
Maror (Bitter herbs) 13. A k'zayis of maror is eaten to commemorate the slave labor through which the lives of the Israelites were embittered in Egypt. Romaine lettuce or horseradish is used for maror. As mentioned earlier, if romaine lettuce is ...
Zeʼev Grinṿald, 2001
9
Emes L'Yaakov:
MAROR, or "bitter herbs," is usually lettuce or endive - their leaves and stalks, but not their roots. Horseradish also is used, or any other local vegetable that is sufficiently bitter. Some use lettuce leaves for maror for the time in the Seder that  ...
‎2005
10
Imzadi
He swung his hands up and boxed Maror on either side of the throat, at the base of the nictating membranes that served as his vocal apparatus. It was the equivalent of slamming a punch to the Adam's apple in a humanoid. Maror gagged, his ...
Peter David, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MAROR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term maror is used in the context of the following news items.
1
What to Expect at a Seder
When it is time to eat matzah or maror, you might see everyone digging into what seems like hefty servings of these foods. That is because Jewish law provides ... «Chabad.org, Jul 15»
2
Sheriff Mike Williams sworn in
MAROR CURRY WHO WERE SWORN IN LAST THURSDAY. MAKE DECISIONS TO POLICIES AND PROGRAMS THAT ADDRESS CRITICAL ... «WJXT Jacksonville, Jul 15»
3
In Plain Language: Post-atzma'ut musings
... and not some stuffy old earl, originated the idea) between them maror, or bitter herbs, and haroset, the mortar-like mixture of wine, apples, ... «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Apr 15»
4
What?! A Passover Seder in a rural African village in ZIMBABWE?
... "cool" guy-friends to the closest shop to pick up sacks of the final ingredients for the charoset, karpas, and ginger-root as a maror substitute. «Jewish Journal, Apr 15»
5
Lugansk Jewish Community: School Building Not Confiscated …
... was able to celebrate despite the circumstances, imbibing in the four cups of wine, and eating matzah and maror (the bitter herbs). «Chabad.org, Apr 15»
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What?! A Passover Seder in a Rural Village in ZIMBABWE?!
... “cool” guy-friends to the closest shop to pick up sacks of the final ingredients for the charoset, karpas, and ginger-root as a maror substitute. «The Jewish Press, Apr 15»
7
A (Third) Seder of Her Own
... cloth napkins encircled by delicate jungle animal napkin holders, and bowls containing the requisite charoset, maror, matzo and salt water. «Jewish Daily Forward, Apr 15»
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Jewish cuisine gets fancy; try this roasted duck hummus recipe!
His maror — the bitter herb, usually horseradish, meant to recall the bitterness of enslaved Jews — is made with escarole, chicory, endive and ... «Today.com, Apr 15»
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MainJudaismHow Far Does the Exodus Story Go?
and then end referencing the other commandments of the night (“when matza and maror are resting in front of you”). We then shift to Rav's ... «Arutz Sheva, Apr 15»
10
the Real Bitter Herb?
Only a Jewish plant lover with a penchant for the unusual could get naches from maror, the bitter herbs of Passover. These are the plants never ... «Jewish Daily Forward, Apr 15»
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