meturgeman
/mɪˈtəːɡɪmən/Jewish History
noun
In the early synagogue: an official appointed to translate the Hebrew Scriptures into the vernacular as they were being read out.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in William Dixon (1821–1879), journalist and writer. From post-biblical Hebrew mĕṯurgĕmān from Aramaic mĕṯurgām, past participle of targēm to translate, interpret.
- frost line
- frost-mist
- frost-nail
- frostnip
- frostnipped
- frost piece
- frost pocket
- frost resistance
- frost-resistant
- frost rime
- frost ring
- frost riving
- Frost, Robert
- frost-sensitive
- frost smoke
- frost stat
- frost-tender
- frost thrust
- frost thrusting
- frost time
- frost tolerance
- frost tolerant
- frost valve
- frostweed
- frostwork