shohet

noun

sho·​het

variants or shochet

ˈshōḵə̇t

plural shohetim or shochetim

-ḵətə̇m

or shochtim

-ḵtə̇m

also shohets or shochets

-ḵə̇ts

or shohatim

-ḵətə̇m

: a person officially licensed by rabbinic authority as slaughterer of animals and poultry for use as food in accordance with Jewish laws

Word History

Etymology

Hebrew shōḥēṭ slaughterer

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