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daven.

to recite the Jewish liturgy; to pray

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈdɑː.vən/
  1. to recite the Jewish liturgy; to pray

    Judaism · intransitive
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Yiddish דאַוונען (davnen).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.