Yeshivish glossary term
matzeivah
מצבה
Meaning
- gravestone
- grave marker
Alternate spellings
matzeiva, matzevah
Usage and context
Commonly means the headstone or monument marking a Jewish grave.
- Category
- mourning - memorial
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
The family visited the matzeivah.
Plain-English example
The family visited the gravestone.