mamzer

noun

mam·​zer

variants or less commonly momser or momzer

ˈmämzə(r)

plural -s

1

: a child of a union not sanctioned by biblical law as interpreted by the rabbis

2

[Yiddish mamzer, from Hebrew mamzēr] : a child born out of wedlock

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin mamzer, from Hebrew mamzēr

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