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Yom kippur

//ˌjɒm kɪˈpʊə// name

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A particular Jewish holiday, the day of atonement, falling on the tenth day of the Hebrew month of Tishrei. Judaism

    "Waving chickens above their heads, ultra-Orthodox Jews in Israel performed the ritual of "kaparot" ahead of Yom Kippur, the most sacred day of the Jewish calendar, which begins at sundown on Tuesday."

Noun
  1. 1
    (Judaism) a solemn and major fast day on the Jewish calendar; 10th of Tishri; its observance is one of the requirements of the Mosaic law wordnet

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew יוֹם כִּיפּוּר (yom kipúr, literally “Day of Atonement”).

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