- dietary laws
- laws observed by orthodox Jews prohibiting and permitting certain foods
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
dietary laws
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DIETARY LAWS — DIETARY LAWS, the collective term for the Jewish laws and customs pertaining to the types of food permitted for consumption and their preparation. The Hebrew term is kashrut, which is derived from the root כשר ( fit or proper ). The word appears… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
dietary laws — dietary laws, a code of laws, observed chiefly by Orthodox Jews, dealing with the foods that one is permitted or not permitted to eat, the slaughtering of animals, the foods that may or may not be eaten together, and dishes and utensils to be… … Useful english dictionary
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dietary — /ˈdaɪətri/ (say duyuhtree), / ətəri/ (say uhtuhree) adjective 1. relating to diet: dietary laws. –noun (plural dietaries) 2. a regulated allowance of food. 3. a system or course of diet. {diet1 + ary1} …
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dietary law — noun Date: 1907 any of the laws observed by Orthodox Jews that permit or prohibit certain foods … New Collegiate Dictionary
dietary law — di′etary law n. jud Judaism. any of the laws dealing with permitted foods, food preparation and combinations, and the utensils and dishes coming into contact with food Compare kashruth • Etymology: 1925–30 … From formal English to slang
