Definition of yichus in English:
yichus
noun
In Jewish usage: social status; prestige, especially that of one's family or lineage; (also occasionally, and in earliest use) pride deriving from family prestige.
Pronunciation
yichus
/ˈjɪxəs/ /ˈjɪkəs/Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Jewish Quarterly Review. From Yiddish yikhus (also transliterated yichus) from Hebrew yīḥūs pedigree.
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