aleph

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Noun aleph has 1 sense

aleph - the 1st letter of the Hebrew alphabet
--₁ is a kind of letter, letter of the alphabet, alphabetic character
--₁ is a member of Hebrew alphabet, Hebraic alphabet, Hebrew script

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Aleph

Noun

Sense 1:

Aleph refers to the first letter of many Semitic alphabets, including Hebrew and Arabic.

Sample Sentence: The word "aleph" is derived from the Phoenician alphabet.

Sense 2:

In mathematics, aleph represents the cardinality (size) of infinite sets.

Sample Sentence: The concept of aleph-null was introduced by Georg Cantor.

Verb

Sense 1:

Aleph refers to the act of placing the first letter or high number on a page.

Sample Sentence: The calligrapher carefully alephed each page of the manuscript.

Adjective

Sense 1:

In Jewish mysticism, aleph symbolizes the divine unity.

Sample Sentence: The pendulum pendant featured an intricate design with an aleph symbol.