Definition of chametz in English:

chametz

(also chometz)

nounhɑːˈmɛtsˈxɑːmɛtsKHôˈmāts

mass nounJudaism

Leaven or food mixed with leaven, prohibited during Passover.
Example sentencesExamples
- Just as chametz makes bread look bigger than it is without adding any substance, so too an ego filled with self importance is ultimately nothing but hot air.
- A Jew may not eat chametz or derive benefit from it during Passover.
- This requirement is based on the Biblical injunction that during Passover no chometz be eaten.
- For the few days of Passover, chametz and matzah are antithetical.
- Now I know why people search for chametz before Pesach.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Hebrew ḥāmēṣ.

Definition of chametz in US English:

chametz

(also chometz)

nounKHôˈmāts

Judaism

Leaven or food mixed with leaven, prohibited during Passover.
Example sentencesExamples
- A Jew may not eat chametz or derive benefit from it during Passover.
- For the few days of Passover, chametz and matzah are antithetical.
- This requirement is based on the Biblical injunction that during Passover no chometz be eaten.
- Just as chametz makes bread look bigger than it is without adding any substance, so too an ego filled with self importance is ultimately nothing but hot air.
- Now I know why people search for chametz before Pesach.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Hebrew ḥāmēṣ.

单词	chametz
释义	Definition of chametz in English: chametz (also chometz) nounhɑːˈmɛtsˈxɑːmɛtsKHôˈmāts mass nounJudaism Leaven or food mixed with leaven, prohibited during Passover. Example sentencesExamples Just as chametz makes bread look bigger than it is without adding any substance, so too an ego filled with self importance is ultimately nothing but hot air. A Jew may not eat chametz or derive benefit from it during Passover. This requirement is based on the Biblical injunction that during Passover no chometz be eaten. For the few days of Passover, chametz and matzah are antithetical. Now I know why people search for chametz before Pesach. Origin Mid 19th century: from Hebrew ḥāmēṣ. Definition of chametz in US English: chametz (also chometz) nounKHôˈmāts Judaism Leaven or food mixed with leaven, prohibited during Passover. Example sentencesExamples A Jew may not eat chametz or derive benefit from it during Passover. For the few days of Passover, chametz and matzah are antithetical. This requirement is based on the Biblical injunction that during Passover no chometz be eaten. Just as chametz makes bread look bigger than it is without adding any substance, so too an ego filled with self importance is ultimately nothing but hot air. Now I know why people search for chametz before Pesach. Origin Mid 19th century: from Hebrew ḥāmēṣ.
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