Maariv

or Ma·a·rib

[ Sephardic Hebrew mah-ah-reev; Ashkenazic Hebrew mah-riv ]

/ Sephardic Hebrew mɑ ɑˈriv; Ashkenazic Hebrew ˈmɑ rɪv /

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noun Hebrew.

the Jewish religious service conducted every evening.

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Origin of Maariv

maʿărībh evening prayer

Words nearby Maariv

ma'am, ma-and-pa, maar, M.A.Arch., Maarianhamina, Maariv, Maas, Maasai, Maastricht, Maat, Mab

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How to use Maariv in a sentence

Maariv, p. 1/NRG Hebrew) Netanyahu's point man on Bedouin relocation says plan still on track - Maj. Gen. (res.
Bedouin Relocation Plan Still On Track?|Orly Halpern|December 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The army would not give out the information, but the graduates did the counting for Maariv.
Settlers, Soldiers and the Civil Administration in the Southern West Bank|Orly Halpern|June 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
(Maariv, p. 1/NRG Hebrew and Maan) For the full News from Israel.
Report: Israel Finds Tunnels Under West Bank Wall|Orly Halpern|June 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Last night the settlement was 'exposed without any protection,' Maariv reported.
Fayyad Calls For Elections In West Bank And Gaza|Orly Halpern|April 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST

(Maariv, p.1, NRG Hebrew) Palestinian youth says kaddish for a Holocaust survivor?
Israel Promises Universal Draft Bill By May|Orly Halpern|April 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for Maariv

Ma'ariv

/ Hebrew (mɑɑˈriv, Yiddish ˈmɑɪriv) /

noun

Judaism the evening service

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