ketubah

noun

ke·​tu·​bah

variants or kethubah

ˌkeˌt(h)üˈvä,

kəˈsüvə

plural ketuboth or ketubot

-ˌt(h)üˈvōt(h),

-ˈsüˌv-,

-ōs

or ketubahs or kethuboth or kethubot or kethubahs

: a formal Jewish marriage contract that provides for a money settlement payable to the wife in the event of divorce or at the husband's death

Word History

Etymology

Hebrew kĕthūbhāh document

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