Dictionary
he•rem
Pronunciation: ( Seph.khe'rem; Ashk. khā'rum), [key]—
n. Hebrew.
the most severe form of excommunication, formerly used by rabbis in sentencing wrongdoers, usually for an indefinite period of time.
Also,cherem.Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.