Shavuot meaning

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Shavuot (noun): (Judaism) Jewish holy day celebrated on the sixth of Sivan to celebrate Moses receiving the Ten Commandments.

Definition of Shavuot

(Judaism) Jewish holy day celebrated on the sixth of Sivan to celebrate Moses receiving the Ten Commandments
Synonyms: Shavous, Shabuoth, Shavuoth, Pentecost, Feast of Weeks
Type of: Jewish holy day

Shavuot in a sentence

It is forbidden to fast immediately after Shavuot.

Word lists: words starting with SH · words ending in OT · 7-letter words

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