yeshiva
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ye·shi·va, yeshivah /jəˈʃiːvə/ noun [countable] RRJa school for Jewish students, where they can train to become rabbis (=religious leaders) 〔培养拉比的〕犹太神学院,犹太高等学校
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yeshiva• As a young man, Paul had studied at a London yeshiva.• So he went and studied at the yeshiva and slept in the synagogue on the floor and ate meals on charity.Origin yeshiva (1800-1900) Hebrew yeshibhahye·shi·va nounChineseSyllable
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yeshiva
ye‧shi‧va
, yeshivah /jəˈʃiːvə/ noun [countable]
ye‧shi‧va
, yeshivah /jəˈʃiːvə/ noun [countable] Date: 1800-1900
Language: Hebrew
Origin: yeshibhah
a school for Jewish students, where they can train to become rabbis (=religious leaders)
Language: Hebrew
Origin: yeshibhah