dietary law

noun

: any of the laws observed by Orthodox Jews that permit or prohibit certain foods

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This would entail following hundreds of mitzvot, or commandments, including extensive kosher dietary laws, prohibitions of work and travel on the Sabbath, and many more obscure rules, such as eschewing garments that contain both linen and wool. Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024 Despite rejoicing, however, Passover is also associated with strict dietary laws due to the symbolic significance that is reflected in the passages of Exodus. Coleby Phillips, The Arizona Republic, 29 Mar. 2024 Strict dietary laws are observed and special prohibitions restrict work at the beginning and end of the festival. Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 22 Apr. 2024 Some of these dietary laws are so deeply entrenched that there have even been instances of property developers not selling apartments to meat eaters. Diksha Madhok, CNN, 21 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for dietary law 

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1907, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of dietary law was in 1907

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“Dietary law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dietary%20law. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

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