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EnglishTHE SCHOLAR'S LEXICON

herem

/Sephardic Hebrew khe-rem; Ashkenazic Hebrew khey-ruhm/US // Sephardic Hebrew ˈxɛ rɛm; Ashkenazic Hebrew ˈxeɪ rəm //

牧民,牧民们,牧民朋友,牧民群众

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    Hebrew.

    • : the most severe form of excommunication, formerly used by rabbis in sentencing wrongdoers, usually for an indefinite period of time.

Examples

  • The reason of this law is found in the nature of the herem or ban.

  • This M. de Saint-Herem must bear a very bad reputation, I judge.

  • "I understand that," responded Saint-Herem, with undoubted sincerity.

  • What the devil brought Saint-Herem here just at this most inopportune moment, I should like to know!

  • M. de Saint-Herem was a handsome man, not over thirty years of age, with a remarkably distinguished manner and bearing.

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