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Yeshivish glossary term

kevurah

קבורה

Meaning

  • burial
  • interment

Alternate spellings

kevura

Usage and context

The act of burying the deceased.

Category
mourning - burial
Language origin
Hebrew

Example in Yeshivish

The kevurah took place that afternoon.

Plain-English example

The burial took place that afternoon.