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Get to know Agunah better with 3 real example sentences, the meaning.

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Agunah in a sentence

Agunah meaning

A Jewish woman who is trapped in a marriage from which she cannot escape, either because her husband has disappeared or because he will not grant her a gett.

Using Agunah

  • The main meaning on this page is: A Jewish woman who is trapped in a marriage from which she cannot escape, either because her husband has disappeared or because he will not grant her a gett.
  • In the example corpus, agunah often appears in combinations such as: the agunah.

Context around Agunah

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

term 1×

Often after:

predicament 1× problem 1×

Sentence patterns with Agunah

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

addresses the agunah problem in 1× the term agunah is often 1× to the agunah predicament a 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

in 1935 the 1× none of the 1× the term agunah 1×

Common sentence endings:

a missing husband 1× not technically accurate 1× to issue divorce 1×

Words around Agunah

Just before it in the word index:

aguma 22 agulu 5 agulhas 4 aguiyi 3 aguirre 68 aguinaldo 18

Just after it in the word index:

agunbiade 15 agundi 2 agundu 3 agung 9 agungi 2 agunloye 6

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 5 aacr 5 aacsb 5 aadar 5 aadk 5 aadvantage 5

Corpus analysis for Agunah

  • In this selection, "agunah" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, term, predicament and problem stand out and add context to how "agunah" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include addresses the agunah problem in and the term agunah is often. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "agunah" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with agunah

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The term agunah is often used in such circumstances but it is not technically accurate. (15 words)

None of the legal solutions addresses the agunah problem in the case of a missing husband. (16 words)

In 1935, the RA almost adopted a groundbreaking motion: Rabbi Louis Epstein offered a solution to the agunah predicament, a clause that would have had husbands appoint wives as their proxies to issue divorce. (34 words)

Longer example sentences

In 1935, the RA almost adopted a groundbreaking motion: Rabbi Louis Epstein offered a solution to the agunah predicament, a clause that would have had husbands appoint wives as their proxies to issue divorce. (34 words)

None of the legal solutions addresses the agunah problem in the case of a missing husband. (16 words)

The term agunah is often used in such circumstances but it is not technically accurate. (15 words)

Example sentences (3)

In 1935, the RA almost adopted a groundbreaking motion: Rabbi Louis Epstein offered a solution to the agunah predicament, a clause that would have had husbands appoint wives as their proxies to issue divorce.

None of the legal solutions addresses the agunah problem in the case of a missing husband.

The term agunah is often used in such circumstances but it is not technically accurate.

Common combinations with agunah

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "agunah" in a sentence?
An example: "In 1935, the RA almost adopted a groundbreaking motion: Rabbi Louis Epstein offered a solution to the agunah predicament, a clause that would have had husbands appoint wives as their proxies to issue divorce." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "agunah" from authentic English texts.
What does "agunah" mean?
Agunah means: A Jewish woman who is trapped in a marriage from which she cannot escape, either because her husband has disappeared or because he will not grant her a gett.
How many example sentences with "agunah" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "agunah", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.