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Definitions

Proper Noun

1. 1
   Alternative form of Shavuot. alt-of, alternative

Synonyms

All synonyms

feast of weeksfestival of weekspentecostfeast of weekspassoverpentecost

Etymology

Most likely derived from Sephardi Hebrew, where the pronunciation of ע in the original Hebrew שָׁבוּעוֹת (shavu'ót) is "ng".

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