maariv
/ˈmɑːrɪv/ /ˈmɑːərɪv/ /ˈmʌɪrɪv/(also maarib, maˋarib, maˋariv) Judaism
noun
The Jewish evening prayer service, recited each day after twilight.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Jewish Quarterly Review. From Hebrew maʿărīḇ lit. ‘that brings evening’ (one of the opening phrases of the blessing), participle of heʿĕrīḇ to set (said of the sun) from the Semitic base of Arabic maġrib.
- split infinitive
- split-level
- split one's sides (also split a gut)
- split pea
- split-personality disorder
- split-phase
- split pin
- split-rail
- split ring
- split run
- split screen
- split second
- split shift
- split shot
- split stuff
- splitsville
- splitter
- split the difference
- split the ticket (or one's vote)
- split the vote
- split time
- splittism
- splittist
- split-up
- splodge