Day of Atonement


nounJudaism.

Origin of Day of Atonement

1
First recorded in 1810–20

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British Dictionary definitions for Day of Atonement

Day of Atonement

noun
  1. another name for Yom Kippur

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Cultural definitions for Day of Atonement

Day of Atonement

An annual day of fasting and prayer among the Israelites, still observed by their descendants, the present-day Jews (see also Jews). It occurs in autumn, and its observance is one of the requirements of the Mosaic law. Jews call this day Yom Kippur.

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