vaad

noun

va·​ad

ˈväˌäd

plural vaadim

ˌväˌäˈdēm,

ˈ⸗ˌ⸗ˌ⸗

: an authorized Jewish representative body that serves in an advisory or supervisory capacity for activities (as the production and sale of kosher food products) of the Jewish community

Word History

Etymology

Late Hebrew waʽad

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