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Yeshivish glossary term

mamzeres

ממזרת

Meaning

  • female person with the halachic status of mamzer

Alternate spellings

mamzeret

Usage and context

Feminine form of mamzer; a sensitive technical status.

Category
marriage - family status
Language origin
Hebrew

Example in Yeshivish

The same lineage rules can apply to a mamzeres.

Plain-English example

The same narrowly defined lineage status can apply to a woman.