Etymology

Kiryas Joel

Today it means: A village in Orange County, New York, United States, coterminous with the town of Palm Tree. Full definition →

Yiddish קרית יואל
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  1. Yiddish · borrowed fromקרית יואל
  2. English todayKiryas Joel

Borrowed from Yiddish קרית יואל (kris yual).

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