keriah

noun

ke·​ri·​ah

kəˈrēə

plural kerioth or keriot

-ēˌōt(h),

-ōs

: the traditional Jewish act or ceremony of rending one's garment at the funeral of a near relative as a symbol of mourning

Word History

Etymology

Hebrew qĕrīʽāh

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