- Yom Kip·pur
- /ˌjoʊmkıˈpuɚ/ noun [noncount]: a Jewish holiday observed in September or October during which Jewish people do not eat or drink anything and pray to ask for forgiveness for mistakes made during the year
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Yom Kip·pur
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Yom Kip|pur — «yom KIHP uhr; YOHM kih POOR», a Jewish fast day of atonement for sins; Day of Atonement, the most solemn day in the Jewish calendar, observed with complete fasting for 24 hours. It occurs ten days after Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, on the … Useful english dictionary
Yom Kippur — Yom Kip|pur [ˌjɔm ˈkıpə, kıˈpuə US ˌjoum ˈkıpər, kıˈpur] n [U] [Date: 1800 1900; : Hebrew; Origin: Day of Atonement ] a Jewish religious holiday on which people do not eat, but pray to be forgiven for the things they have done wrong … Dictionary of contemporary English
Yom Kippur — Yom Kip|pur [ ,jɔm kıpər, ,jɔm kı pur ] noun count or uncount a day each year in September or October when Jewish people do not eat or drink but pray to God to forgive them. This holiday is also called the Day of Atonement … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Yom Kippur — Yom Kip•pur [[t]yɒm ˈkɪp ər, yoʊm[/t]] hebr. [[t]ˈyɔm kiˈpur[/t]] n. jud the holiest Jewish holiday, observed on the 10th day of Tishri by fasting and by recitation of prayers of repentance in the synagogue Also called Day of Atonement •… … From formal English to slang
Yom Kippur — Yom Kip*pur (y[=o]m k[i^]*p[oo^]r , y[aum]m k[i^]*p[oo^]r ), [Heb. y[=o]m kipp[=u]r, day of atonement.] (Jewish Antiq.) the only fast day of the Mosaic ritual, celebrated on the tenth day of the seventh month (Tishri), according to the rites… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
YomKippur — Yom Kip·pur (yôm kĭpʹər, yōm , yŏm , yôm kē po͝orʹ) n. Judaism A holy day observed on the tenth day of Tishri and marked by fasting and prayer for the atonement of sins. Also called Day of Atonement. [Hebrew yôm kippûr: yôm, day; See ywm in… … Universalium
Day of Atonement — Yom Kippur Yom Kip*pur (y[=o]m k[i^]*p[oo^]r , y[aum]m k[i^]*p[oo^]r ), [Heb. y[=o]m kipp[=u]r, day of atonement.] (Jewish Antiq.) the only fast day of the Mosaic ritual, celebrated on the tenth day of the seventh month (Tishri), according to the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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yomkippur — YOM KIPPÚR s.n. Zi de mare sărbătoare mozaică care are loc în data de 10 a lunii tişri (septembrie octombrie) şi caracterizată prin abstenţiune de la mâncare şi băutură şi prin recitarea de a lungul zilei în sinagogă a unor rugăciuni de iertare.… … Dicționar Român
