Succoth

Suc·coth also Suk·koth  (sks, s-ks, s-kôt)

n. Judaism

A harvest festival commemorating the booths in which the Israelites resided during their 40 years in the wilderness, lasting for either 8 or 9 days and beginning on the eve of the 15th of Tishri.

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[Hebrew sukkôt, (feast) of booths (commemorating the temporary shelters of the Jews in the wilderness), pl. of sukkâ, booth, from skak, to weave together, screen; see skk in Semitic roots.]

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Succoth [ˈsʊkəʊt -kəʊθ (Hebrew) suːˈkɔt]

n

(Non-Christian Religions / Judaism) a variant spelling of Sukkoth

Thesaurus

Noun

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Succoth - a major Jewish festival beginning on the eve of the 15th of Tishri and commemorating the shelter of the Israelites during their 40 years in the wilderness Feast of Booths, Feast of Tabernacles, Succos, Sukkoth, Tabernacles Judaism - the monotheistic religion of the Jews having its spiritual and ethical principles embodied chiefly in the Torah and in the Talmud church festival, religious festival - a festival having religious significance Jewish holy day - a religious holiday for Jews Tishri - the first month of the civil year; the seventh month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in September and October)