dietary law

noun

: any of the laws observed by Orthodox Jews that permit or prohibit certain foods

Examples of dietary law in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This would entail following hundreds of mitzvot, or commandments, including extensive kosher dietary laws, prohibitions of work and travel on the Sabbath, and many more obscure rules, such as eschewing garments that contain both linen and wool. —Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024

Despite rejoicing, however, Passover is also associated with strict dietary laws due to the symbolic significance that is reflected in the passages of Exodus. —Coleby Phillips, The Arizona Republic, 29 Mar. 2024

Strict dietary laws are observed and special prohibitions restrict work at the beginning and end of the festival. —Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 22 Apr. 2024

Some of these dietary laws are so deeply entrenched that there have even been instances of property developers not selling apartments to meat eaters. —Diksha Madhok, CNN, 21 Mar. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for dietary law

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