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yeshiva

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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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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yeshivaAs 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 yeshibhah
ye·shi·va nounChineseSyllable
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yeshiva
yeshiva , 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)


yesh·ivaBrE /jəˈʃiːvə/ 🔊NAmE /jəˈʃiːvə/ 🔊 nouna college or school for Orthodox Jews 授业座(正统派犹太教育机构)