shomer

noun

sho·​mer

ˈshōˌmer

plural shomrim

-ōmrə̇m

: guardian, watchman: such as

a

Judaism : someone who watches over the body of a deceased person until burial

b

history : a mounted guard of Jewish settlements in the Palestine region prior to the period of British mandate

Word History

Etymology

Hebrew shōmēr, from shĕmōr to watch

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