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baalshem
noun,
often capitalized
baal·shem
\bälˈshām\
variants: less commonly
balshem
\bälˈshām\Definition of baalshem
: one believed among Jews (such as earlier Polish Jews) to work wonders by the use of the name of God
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Origin and Etymology of baalshem
Hebrew baʽal shēm one who possesses or works through the (divine) name
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