1 tenaim | Definition of tenaim
te·​na·​im
variants: or tnaim \ təˈnä(y)ə̇m , -​ēm ; təˌnäˈēm \ or less commonly tnoyim \ -​təˈnȯi(y)ə̇m , -​ēm \

Definition of tenaim

1 : formal prenuptial conditions or agreement made at a Jewish betrothal ceremony
2 : a Jewish social function announcing an engagement

History and Etymology for tenaim

Yiddish tnoyim, from Late Hebrew tĕnā'īm, from plural of tĕnā'ī agreement

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