mahzor

noun

mah·​zor

variants or machzor

mäḵˈzȯ(ə)r,

ˈmäḵzə(r)

plural mahzorim or machzorim

ˌmäḵzȯˈrēm

or mahzors or machzors

: a Hebrew prayer book containing the Jewish liturgy for festivals compare siddur

Word History

Etymology

Hebrew maḥăzōr, literally, cycle

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