English Explanatory Dictionary

selichot

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Jewish penitential poems and prayers, especially those said in the period leading up to the High Holidays, and on fast days.

Pronunciation

/sliːˈxoʊt/

Word forms

selichot selichoth selihoth

Etymology

Hebrew סְלִיחוֹת (slikhót)

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