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daven
verb da·ven \ˈdä-vən, ˈdȯ-\
Definition of DAVEN
intransitive verb
: to recite the prescribed prayers in a Jewish liturgy
Variants of DAVEN
da·ven also do·ven \ˈdä-vən, ˈdȯ-\
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Origin of DAVEN
Yiddish davnen
First Known Use: circa 1930
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