shomer

English

Etymology

From Hebrew שומר (shomer, “keeper”).

Noun

shomer (plural shomrim)

1. (Judaism) A male who watches over the body of a deceased person in the ritual of shemira.

   Coordinate term: shomeret

Adjective

shomer (comparative more shomer, superlative most shomer)

1. (Judaism, of a person) observant, often with regards to a specific set of Jewish laws.

   He's shomer shabbos, so he won't cook on Saturdays.

Related terms

• shomer negiyah
• shomer shabbos
• shomer mitzvot

Anagrams

• Hersom, Mosher, mosher, homers, Hosmer, Roehms