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单词 shochet
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Definition of shochet in English:

shochet

nounPlural shochetim ˈʃɒkɛtˈʃɒxɛtSHōˈKHet
  • A person officially certified as competent to kill cattle and poultry in the manner prescribed by Jewish law.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In a small European village, a shochet (ritual slaughterer) fetched some water to apply to his blade in the preparation process.
    • This fellow was the shochet, the person in charge of providing kosher food, of the Jewish community in Shiraz where I once lived.
    • A shochet (ritual slaughterer) is responsible for covering the blood of the animal, so if someone else fulfills this mitzvah, then the shochet has been deprived.
    • Finally a shochet is the man designated to perform ritual slaughter.

Origin

Late 19th century: from Hebrew šōḥēṭ 'slaughtering'.

 
 

Definition of shochet in US English:

shochet

nounSHōˈKHet
  • A person officially certified as competent to kill cattle and poultry in the manner prescribed by Jewish law.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In a small European village, a shochet (ritual slaughterer) fetched some water to apply to his blade in the preparation process.
    • Finally a shochet is the man designated to perform ritual slaughter.
    • This fellow was the shochet, the person in charge of providing kosher food, of the Jewish community in Shiraz where I once lived.
    • A shochet (ritual slaughterer) is responsible for covering the blood of the animal, so if someone else fulfills this mitzvah, then the shochet has been deprived.

Origin

Late 19th century: from Hebrew šōḥēṭ ‘slaughtering’.

 
 
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