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Yom Kippur

/ˌjɒm kɪˈpʊə/ · name

Meaning

  1. A particular Jewish holiday, the day of atonement, falling on the tenth day of the Hebrew month of Tishrei.

Etymology / origin

Borrowed from Hebrew יוֹם כִּיפּוּר (yom kipúr, literally “Day of Atonement”).

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