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Rosh Hashana

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Rosh Ha·sha·nah also Rosh Ha·sha·na or Rosh Ha·sho·na or Rosh Ha·sho·nah  (rôsh h-shôn, -shä-, hä-, hä-shä-nä)
n.
The Jewish New Year, observed on the first day or the first and second days of Tishri and marked by solemnity as well as festivity.
[Hebrew r' ha-nâ : r', head, beginning; see r in Semitic roots + ha-, the + nâ, year; see n in Semitic roots.]
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Noun1.Rosh Hashana - (Judaism) a solemn Jewish feast day celebrated on the 1st or 1st and 2nd of TishriRosh Hashana - (Judaism) a solemn Jewish feast day celebrated on the 1st or 1st and 2nd of Tishri; noted for the blowing of the shofar
Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah, Rosh Hashona, Rosh Hashonah
Judaism - the monotheistic religion of the Jews having its spiritual and ethical principles embodied chiefly in the Torah and in the Talmud
feast day, fete day - a day designated for feasting
High Holiday, High Holy Day - Jewish holy days observed with particular solemnity
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