LUZ

Etymology

Noun

luz

A small bone in the human spinal column, believed in Muslim and Jewish traditions to be the indestructible bone from which the body will be rebuilt at the time of resurrection.

Source: Wiktionary


Luz, n.

Definition: A bone of the human body which was supposed by certain Rabbinical writers to be indestructible. Its location was a matter of dispute. Brande & C.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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