sivlonot

S1I1V4L1O1N1O1T1

noun

Gifts given by the fiance to the fiancee at the engagement.

OriginHebrew סבלונות →
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Meanings

nounsivlonot pl (plural only)
  1. Judaismpluralplural onlyGifts given by the fiance to the fiancee at the engagement.

    In Fürth in 1770, mixed dances were prohibited on the day of Sivlonot, on the wedding day, and on the seven days of rejoicing, both in the groom's house and in the bride's house.

    2024, David Golinkin, “Is Mixed Dancing Really Forbidden At Weddings?”, in Responsa in a Moment, volume 4, page 239

Origin

  1. Hebrewסבלונות
  2. Englishsivlonot

Borrowed from Hebrew סבלונות

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