| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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Appendix II
Semitic Roots |
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| ENTRY: | c r. |
| DEFINITION: | West Semitic, to press. restrain, retain. 1. Shemini Atzereth, from Hebrew c eret, assembly, gathering, from c ar, to retain. 2. alizarin, probably from Arabic al-cura, the juice, from caara, to squeeze. |
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