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kipa

/ˈkiːpə/

Meanings
noun
The cloth skullcap or yarmulke traditionally worn by male Jews.

Examples :

"At the synagogue, David put on his kipa before entering to pray. "
culture religion tradition wear item

Related Words

Illustration traditionally

traditionally adverb

/tɹəˈdɪʃənli/

In a traditional manner.

"My family traditionally celebrates birthdays with a big meal. "

Illustration cloth

cloth noun

/klɑθ/ /klɒθ/ /klɔθ/

A woven fabric such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use.

"My grandmother used a soft, colorful cloth to polish the antique furniture. "

Illustration worn

worn verb

/wɔːn/ /wɔɹn/

To carry or have equipped on or about one's body, as an item of clothing, equipment, decoration, etc.

"My sister wore a bright red dress to the school dance. "

Illustration jews

jews noun

/dʒuːz/

The jewfish.

""Some fishermen call the goliath grouper 'jews,' but that name is now considered offensive." "

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration yarmulke

yarmulke noun

/ˈjɑːməlkə/ /ˈjɑ(ɹ)mə(l)kə/

A skullcap worn by religious Jewish males (especially during prayer).

"Before the religious service, the young man carefully put on his yarmulke. "

Illustration pray

pray verb

/pɹeɪ/

To direct words and/or thoughts to God or any higher being, for the sake of adoration, thanks, petition for help, etc.

"Muslims pray in the direction of Mecca."

Illustration skullcap

skullcap noun

/ˈskʌlkæp/

A small domed cap that covers the area from the forehead to just above the back of the neck.

"The student wore a skullcap to protect his head from the sun during outdoor physical education class. "

Illustration male

male noun

/meɪl/

One of the male (masculine) sex or gender.

"My brother is a male. "

Illustration entering

entering verb

/ˈɛn.təɹ.ɪŋ/

To go or come into an enclosed or partially enclosed space.

"You should knock before you enter, unless you want to see me naked."

Illustration before

before adverb

/bɪˈfɔː/ /biˈfɔɹ/

At an earlier time.

"Before dinner, I finished my homework. "

Illustration synagogue

synagogue noun

/ˈsɪ.nəˌɡɑɡ/

A place of worship for Jews.

"Every Saturday, the family goes to the synagogue to pray. "