English
Pronunciation
audio|en-us-yarmulke.ogg|Audio (US)
Etymology
From the w:Yiddish language|Yiddish (yarmlke), from the w:Polish language|Polish jarmu�ka and the w:Ukrainian language|Ukrainian (yarmulka), skullcap. This is probably from the w:Turkish language|Turkish (ya�murluk), that is rainwear. This term entered English in 1903.
Noun
en-noun
- A skullcap worn by religious Jewish males (especially during prayer), also known as a kippah.
Quotations
2007, New York Times, 1
See also
yarmulka
yarmelke
alb
epigonation
epimanikion
epitrachelion
maniple
mitre
omophorion
rhason
sakkos
sticharion
zone
Translations
French: kippa
References
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary 10th Edition (1997) <br />
Dictionary.com definition of yarmulke
Category:Jewish
Category:Religion
Category:Headgear
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