Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A piece broken off from the middle one of the three thin cakes of unleavened bread, called respectively ‘Cohen,’ ‘Levi,’ and ‘Israel’ (thus representing the whole Jewish nation), used by the Jews at the seder service on Passover eve.
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- noun Judaism The
matzoh eaten at aPassover seder , after dinner.
Etymologies
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Examples
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At the Passover meal Jesus shared with his disciples this night, the pure unleavened bread was broken into quarter portions, and one portion, called the afikomen, was hidden away in a cloth and laid aside.
Maundy Thursday: Mass and Priesthood Fr Timothy Matkin 2008
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At the Passover meal Jesus shared with his disciples this night, the pure unleavened bread was broken into quarter portions, and one portion, called the afikomen, was hidden away in a cloth and laid aside.
Archive 2008-03-01 Fr Timothy Matkin 2008
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The afikomen is a piece of matzah which is hidden somewhere in the immediate surroundings, which at the end of the meal, children must hunt for.
Matzah Matter With You? Michelle Collins 2006
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The afikomen is a piece of matzah which is hidden somewhere in the immediate surroundings, which at the end of the meal, children must hunt for.
Archive 2006-03-01 Michelle Collins 2006
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At the Passover meal Jesus shared with his disciples this night, the pure unleavened bread was broken into quarter portions, and one portion, called the afikomen, was hidden away in a cloth and laid aside.
Sermon for Maundy Thursday Fr Timothy Matkin 2005
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At the Passover meal Jesus shared with his disciples this night, the pure unleavened bread was broken into quarter portions, and one portion, called the afikomen, was hidden away in a cloth and laid aside.
Archive 2005-03-01 Fr Timothy Matkin 2005
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During dessert, children hunt for the missing piece, called the afikomen, and the one who finds it gets a prize.
chron.com Chronicle 2010
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During dessert, children hunt for the missing piece, called the afikomen, and the one who finds it gets a prize.
chron.com Chronicle 2010
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At the start of the event, they are shown a piece of matzo called the afikomen - from the Greek for dessert - which is set aside to be the last thing eaten.
Knox 2009
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As for the "easter eggs" -- in my head I call them "afikomen" but only a few people will get that joke ;- -- here's the first one: look at the bulleted list after the heading
A Rip, Mix, Learn Invitation .... Darren Kuropatwa 2005
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