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halitzah.

A rite by which a widow absolves herself of the duty of levirate marriage. It involves making a declaration, removing a shoe, and spitting on the floor.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

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noun/xəˈliːt͡sə//xɑːliːˈt͡sɑː//h-/
  1. A rite by which a widow absolves herself of the duty of levirate marriage. It involves making a declaration, removing a shoe, and spitting on the floor.

    Judaism
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Hebrew חֲלִיצָה (khalitsá).

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