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Hebrew
Etymology
From Proto-Semitic *ḳudš- (“holy”). Cognate with Arabic قُدْس (quds).
Pronunciation
Adjective
קָדוֹשׁ • (kadósh) (feminine קְדוֹשָׁה, masculine plural קְדוֹשִׁים, feminine plural קְדוֹשׁוֹת)
- holy
Noun
קָדוֹשׁ • (kadósh) m (plural indefinite קְדוֹשִׁים, singular construct קְדוֹשׁ־, plural construct קְדוֹשֵׁי־, feminine counterpart קְדוֹשָׁה)
- A saint.
Derived terms
Noun
קִדּוּשׁ • (kidúsh) m
- defective spelling of קידוש
Yiddish
Etymology
From Hebrew קָדוֹשׁ (kadósh).
Pronunciation
Noun
קדוש • (kodesh) m, plural קדושים (kdoyshem)
- martyr
- saint, holy man
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