Yom Kippur (redirected from Yom Kippor)

Yom Kip·pur  (yôm kpr, ym, ym, yôm k-pr)

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.

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[Hebrew yôm kippûr : yôm, day; see ywm in Semitic roots + kippûr, atonement (from kippr, to cover, atone; see kpr¹ in Semitic roots).]

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Yom Kippur [jɒm ˈkɪpə (Hebrew) jɔm kiˈpur]

n

(Non-Christian Religions / Judaism) an annual Jewish holiday celebrated on Tishri 10 as a day of fasting, on which prayers of penitence are recited in the synagogue throughout the day Also called Day of Atonement

[from Hebrew, from yōm day + kippūr atonement]

Thesaurus

Noun

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Yom Kippur - (Judaism) a solemn and major fast day on the Jewish calendar; 10th of Tishri; its observance is one of the requirements of the Mosaic law Day of Atonement Judaism - the monotheistic religion of the Jews having its spiritual and ethical principles embodied chiefly in the Torah and in the Talmud major fast day - one of two major fast days on the Jewish calendar High Holiday, High Holy Day - Jewish holy days observed with particular solemnity

Translations

Yom Kippur [ˌjɒmkɪˈpʊəʳ] N → Yom Kip(p)ur m

Yom Kippur [ˌjɒmkɪˈpʊə^r] n → Yom Kippour m inv