yichus

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/ˈjɪxəs/

noun

noble origins; pedigree

OriginYiddish יחוס →
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Meanings

nounyichus (uncountable)

alternative yiches · alternative yikhes

  1. Jewishuncountablenoble origins; pedigree

    Capers Funnye is a knowledgeable, committed Jew and, as an Obama relative, has exceptional yichus.

    2009 April 19, “Obama’s Rabbi”, in New York Times
  2. Jewishuncountableclout, worth, reputation

Origin

  1. Yiddishיחוס
  2. Englishyichus

From Yiddish יחוס (yikhus).

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APA

yichus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yichus

MLA

“yichus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yichus. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “yichus,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yichus.

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