parochet

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew פָּרֹכֶת (parókhet).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pəˈɹoʊxɛt/

Noun

parochet

  1. (biblical) The curtain that covered the Ark of the Covenant.
  2. (Judaism) The curtain that covers the ark containing the Torah scrolls in a synagogue.
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