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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   plural of sukkah form-of, plural

Proper Noun

1. 1
   An ancient biblical / Israelite / Jewish festival lasting seven days, celebrating the autumn harvest and commemorating the passage through the wilderness: observed from the 15th day to the 21st day of the month of Tishrei (Tishri). Judaism

Synonyms

All synonyms

boothsfeast of boothsfeast of tabernaclesshemini atzeretsimchat torahtabernacles

Example

More examples

"Shemini Atzeret immediately follows Sukkot."

Etymology

From Hebrew סוכות / סֻכּוֹת (sukót).

Related phrases

harvest festivalthanksgiving day

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