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genizah

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɡɛˈniːzə/

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genizah /ɡɛˈniːzə/ n ( pl genizahs, genizoth /ɡɛˈniːzəθ/)

a repository (usually in a synagogue) for books and other sacred objects which can no longer be used but which may not be destroyed

Etymology: 19th Century: from Hebrew, literally: a hiding place, from gānaz to hide, set aside

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