First Known Use: 1851
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1kosher
adjective ko·sher \ˈkō-shər\
: accepted by Jewish law as fit for eating or drinking
: selling or serving kosher food
: proper or acceptable
Full Definition of KOSHER
1
a : sanctioned by Jewish law; especially : ritually fit for use <kosher meat> b : selling or serving food ritually fit according to Jewish law <a kosher restaurant>
2
: being proper, acceptable, or satisfactory <is the deal kosher?>
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Origin of KOSHER
Yiddish, from Hebrew kāshēr fit, proper
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2kosher
verb
ko·sheredko·sher·ing \-sh(ə-)riŋ\
Definition of KOSHER
transitive verb
: to make kosher
First Known Use of KOSHER
1871
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3kosher
noun
Definition of KOSHER
: the observance of kosher practices <keep kosher>
First Known Use of KOSHER
1886
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KOSHER[1] Defined for Kids
kosher
adjective ko·sher \ˈkō-shər\
Definition of KOSHER for Kids
1
: accepted by Jewish law as fit for use <kosher food>
2
: selling or serving food that is accepted as fit for use according to Jewish law <a kosher restaurant>
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