ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Shomer

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Shomer is a noun meaning (Judaism) A male who watches over the body of a deceased person in the ritual of shemira.

Meaning

(Judaism) A male who watches over the body of a deceased person in the ritual of shemira.

More Meanings

  1. (Judaism, of a person) observant, often with regards to a specific set of Jewish laws.

Example Sentences

He's shomer shabbos, so he won't cook on Saturdays.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include ha, shabbas, gabbai, shomrim, halachically, shul.

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