yarmulke
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yar·mul·ke

noun \ˈyä-mə-kə, ˈyär-mə(l)-kə\

Definition of YARMULKE

: a skullcap worn especially by Orthodox and Conservative Jewish males in the synagogue and the home

Origin of YARMULKE

Yiddish yarmlke, from Polish jarmułka & Ukrainian yarmulka skullcap, of Turkic origin; akin to Turkish yağmurluk rainwear
First Known Use: 1903

Other Jewish Religion Terms

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