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daven

or do·ven

[ dah-vuhn ]

verb (used with or without object)

, Yiddish.
  1. to pray.


daven

/ ˈdɑvən /

verb

  1. to pray
  2. to lead prayers
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of daven1

from Yiddish

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