batlan
noun
bat·lan
bätˈlän,
-ȯn
variants
or batlon
bätˈlän,
-ȯn,
ˈ⸗ˌ⸗
plural batlanim or batlonim
⸗ˈlänə̇m,
-lȯn-,
-ēm
: an unemployed Jewish man who spends most of his time in the synagogue or study hall or who is available for making up the number required for religious services or for singing prayers in memory of the dead
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“Batlan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/batlan. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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