mizrah

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(Seph. mēz räкн; Ashk. mizräкн)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
miz•rah  (Seph. mēz räкн; Ashk. mizräкн),USA pronunciation n. [Hebrew.]
  1. Judaisma decorative figure, usually bearing an inscription, that is hung on the eastern wall in Jewish homes or synagogues to indicate the direction to face in prayer.
  2. Judaismthe eastern wall in a synagogue, which contains the Holy Ark.
Also, miz•rach. 
  • mizrāḥ literally, east


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