English Explanatory Dictionary

Yom Kippur

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˌjɒm kɪˈpʊə/ /ˌjɒm ˈkɪpə/ /ˌjəʊm kɪˈpʊə/ /ˌjəʊm ˈkɪpə/ /ˌjɔm kɪˈpʊɹ/ /ˌjɔm ˈkɪpɚ/ /ˌjoʊm kɪˈpʊɹ/ /ˌjoʊm ˈkɪpɚ/ /ˌjɑm kɪˈpʊɹ/ /ˌjɑm ˈkɪpɚ/ /ˌjoʊm-/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-Yom Kippur.wav

Word forms

Yom Kippur

Etymology

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

Synonyms

Day of Atonement Day of Judgment
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