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yarmulke

or yar·mel·ke, yar·mul·ka

[ yah-muh-kuh, -muhl-, yahr- ]

noun

, Judaism.
  1. a skullcap worn by Orthodox Jewish males, also worn by most Conservative and some Reform Jewish males during prayer.


yarmulke

/ ˈjɑːməlkə /

noun

  1. Judaism a skullcap worn by orthodox male Jews at all times, and by others during prayer
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


yarmulke

  1. In Orthodox Judaism and Conservative Judaism , a skullcap worn by men as a sign of reverence while praying to God or talking about him.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of yarmulke1

First recorded in 1845–50 as jarmolka; from Yiddish yarmlke, from Polish jarmułka, jamułka (earlier jałmurka, ) or Ukrainian yarmúlka, from Turkic; compare Turkish yağmurluk “rain gear,” equivalent to yağmur “rain” + -luk noun suffix; or from Medieval Latin almutia, armutia, aumucia, almucia “(furred) hood, hooded cape”; almuce ( def ), amice 2
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Word History and Origins

Origin of yarmulke1

from Yiddish, from Ukrainian and Polish yarmulka cap, probably from Turkish yaǧmurluk raincoat, from yaǧmur rain
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Example Sentences

That’s how he knows that of the 218 rabbis who delivered prayers in the “modern TV era,” 180 — 83 percent — wore yarmulkes.

If they were meaningful, we might have realized it before—surely one of these kids wore a cross, or a yarmulke, or a hijab?

An older bro wore a red bow tie and a yarmulke emblazoned with the “TEAM MITCH” logo as he stared down at his smartphone intently.

A psychiatric resident came in to speak with Dianne and the husband saw he was wearing a yarmulke.

Does Braun genuinely identify as a Jew, or was he forced into a virtual yarmulke and then despised for it?

Later, in French, he explains that he prefers to keep his yarmulke hidden.

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