кабала́ — meaning in English

English meaning

• indenture noun A contract which binds a person to work for another, under specified conditions, for a specified time (often as an apprentice).
• Kabbalah noun A tradition of Jewish mystical teaching that interprets the Hebrew scriptures through hidden, symbolic meanings.

Senses

кабала́ is used for these senses in English:

• Kabbalah (Judaism) A body of mystical Jewish teachings based on an esoteric reading of the Hebrew scriptures.
• debt bondage A condition similar to slavery where people are unable to control their lives or their work due to unpaid debts.

indenture — full definition

1. noun A contract which binds a person to work for another, under specified conditions, for a specified time (often as an apprentice).
2. noun A contract relating to lending (typically for issuing a bond), a real estate transaction, or a bankruptcy that imposes additional conditions on one or both parties.
3. noun A document, written as duplicates separated by indentations, specifying either of the above contracts.
4. noun An indentation; a recess.

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