shomer

English

Etymology

From Hebrew שומר‎ (shomer, “keeper”).

Noun

shomer (plural shomrim)

  1. (Judaism) A male who watches over the body of a deceased person in the ritual of shemira.
    Coordinate term: shomeret

Adjective

shomer (comparative more shomer, superlative most shomer)

  1. (Judaism, of a person) observant, often with regards to a specific set of Jewish laws.
    He's shomer shabbos, so he won't cook on Saturdays.
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.