First Known Use: 1881
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Kol Nidre
noun Kol Ni·dre \kōl-ˈni-(ˌ)drā, kȯl-, -drə; -ni-ˈdrā\
Definition of KOL NIDRE
: a formula for the annulment of private vows chanted in the synagogue on the eve of Yom Kippur
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Origin of KOL NIDRE
Aramaic kol nidhrē all the vows; from the opening phrase of the prayer
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