Chol Hamoed

/ Hebrew (xol hɑˈmoed, Yiddish xaʊl həˈmaʊəd) /

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noun

Judaism the middle days of the festivals of Passover and Sukkoth, on which necessary work is permitted

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Word Origin for Chol Hamoed

literally: the weekdays of the festival

Words nearby Chol Hamoed

cholesteremia, cholesteric, cholesterol, cholesterolaemia, cholesterolemia, Chol Hamoed, choli, choliambus, cholic acid, choline, cholinergic

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How to use Chol Hamoed in a sentence

Kim Chol was reportedly executed for drinking and carousing during the official mourning period after Kim Jong-il's death.
Kim Jong-un’s Ex-Lover Reportedly ‘Executed by Firing Squad’|The Telegraph|August 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
She was luckier than Kim Chol, vice minister of the army, who was executed with a mortar round in October 2012.
Kim Jong-un’s Ex-Lover Reportedly ‘Executed by Firing Squad’|The Telegraph|August 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The road between Shibarghan and Sar-i-pul is flat, skirting the edge of the rolling Chol to the east of it.
The Gates of India|Thomas Holdich
Trinidad is little more than a finca, or rancho, but it has an agente, and quite a population of Chol indians.
In Indian Mexico (1908)|Frederick Starr

Ti d' ei m periechetai men en tois sitiois h chol, gignetai d' en tois tn zn smasin?
On the Natural Faculties|Galen
This was once the largest of the Chol towns, and we had thought to do the bulk of our work there.
In Indian Mexico (1908)|Frederick Starr