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Tahanun

noun
Ta·ha·nun
variants: or Tachanun \ˈtäḵˌnu̇n \
plural Tahanunim or Tachanunim\ˌtäḵ(ˌ)nu̇ˈnēm \

Definition of Tahanun 

: a prayer for grace recited in the daily morning and afternoon synagogue service

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History and Etymology for Tahanun

Late Hebrew taḥănūn, from Hebrew ḥannēn to beg for grace, from ḥēn grace

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