Definitions for day of atonement

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

Day′ of Atone′ment(n.)

  1. Category: Judaism

    Ref: Yom Kippur.

Origin of Day of Atonement:

1810–20

Princeton's WordNet

  1. Yom Kippur, Day of Atonement(noun)

    (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

Wiktionary

  1. Day of Atonement(ProperNoun)

    Yom Kippur


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