Definitions for yom kippuryɒm ˈkɪp ər, yoʊm; Heb. ˈyɔm kiˈpur
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
Yom Kip•puryɒm ˈkɪp ər, yoʊm; Heb. ˈyɔm kiˈpur(n.)
the holiest Jewish holiday, observed on the 10th day of Tishri by fasting and by recitation of prayers of repentance in the synagogue.
Category: Judaism
Ref: Also called Day of Atonement.
Origin of Yom Kippur:
< Heb, =yōm day +kippūr atonement
Princeton's WordNet
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
Yom Kippur(ProperNoun)
A particular Jewish holiday, the day of atonement, falling on the tenth day of the Hebrew month of Tishrei.
Origin: From יום כיפור, literally "day of atonement".
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