Shavuot
Shabuoth
/ (ʃəˈvuːəs, -əʊs, Hebrew ʃavuːˈɔt) /
noun
the Hebrew name for Pentecost (def. 2)
Origin of Shavuot
1from Hebrew shābhū`ōth, plural of shābhūā` week
Words Nearby Shavuot
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How to use Shavuot in a sentence
There is an odd convergence of themes around the festival of Shavuot.
In honor of the confluence of Memorial Day and Shavuot, Open Zion is taking the day off.
She will celebrate Shavuot holiday in Israel and stay nine days total, during which she will travel and perform.
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