ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Shochet

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈʃoʊxɛt/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Shochet is a noun meaning A person certified under Jewish law to slaughter cattle and poultry.

Meaning

A person certified under Jewish law to slaughter cattle and poultry.

Example Sentences

2001, Oliver Sacks, Uncle Tungsten: Memories of a Chemical Boyhood, Alfred A. Knopf (2001), 9, He was by profession a boot and shoe manufacturer, a shochet (a kosher slaughterer), and later a grocer […]

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