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Piy•yut
Pronunciation: ( Seph. Heb.pē-yOOt'; Ashk. Heb.pē'yoot), [key]—
n.,
—pl. Piy•yut•imPronunciation: ( Seph. Heb.pē-yOO-tēm'; Ashk. Heb.pi-yOO'tim). [key]
Judaism.
a liturgical poem included in the services on holidays and special Sabbaths in addition to the established prayers.
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