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tzitzith
tzi·tzith [ tsítsiss ] or tzi·tzit [ tsítsiss ] or tzi·tzes [ tsítsiss ] or tsi·tses [ tsítsiss ]


plural noun 
Definition:
 
fringes on prayer shawl: the fringes on the corners of a Jewish prayer shawl tallis, a reminder to Jews of God's commandments (Numbers 15:38)
[Late 17th century. < Hebrew ṣīṣtṯ]
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