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Diminutive — In language structure, a diminutive,[1] or diminutive form (abbreviated dim), is a formation of a word used to convey a slight degree of the root meaning, smallness of the object or quality named, encapsulation, intimacy, or endearment.[2][3] It… … Wikipedia
BA'AL HA-BAYIT — (Heb. בַּעַל הַבַּיִת, pl. Ba alei Battim, Head of the household ; in Yid., pronounced Balebos ), head of a family. The term is often also associated with the notion of wealth and is used to describe a man of wealth and secure economic position,… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
