- being kosher
- being fit for consumption by Jewish dietary law; being acceptable, being fit; honesty, sincerity, integrity
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
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Kosher foods — are those that conform to the regulations of the Jewish Halakhic law framework, kosher meaning fit or allowed to be eaten. A list of some kosher foods are found in the book of Leviticus 11:1 47. There are also certain kosher rules found there.… … Wikipedia
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kosher — I. adjective Etymology: Yiddish, from Hebrew kāshēr fit, proper Date: 1851 1. a. sanctioned by Jewish law; especially ritually fit for use < kosher meat > b. selling or serving food ritually fit according to Jewish law < a kosher restaurant > … New Collegiate Dictionary
kosher — adjective 1 a) kosher food is prepared according to Jewish law b) kosher restaurants or shops sell food prepared in this way 2 informal honest or lawful; actually being what is claimed: Are you sure this offer is kosher? … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
kosher — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj., informal, proper, legitimate, conventional; genuine, approved. See rightness, truth. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. proper, legitimate, genuine, on the up and up*; see conventional 2 , fit 1 ,… … English dictionary for students
Gallagher v. Crown Kosher Super Market of Massachusetts, Inc. — Gallagher v. Crown Kosher Super Market of Massachusetts, Inc. was a case that was argued before the Supreme Court of the United States December 7 8, 1960 and decided May 29, 1961 that declared that a kosher butcher store had to abide by the state … Wikipedia
