Day of Atonement

American  

noun

Judaism.

1. Yom Kippur.

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Day of Atonement British  

noun

1. another name for Yom Kippur

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Day of Atonement Cultural  

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of Day of Atonement

First recorded in 1810–20

Example Sentences

With each Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, I connected with a growing spirituality brewing within me.

From Salon • Oct. 16, 2023

The game fell on the same day as Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, one of the most significant holidays in the Jewish faith.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 4, 2022

Jews observe an annual Day of Atonement, which features a process of confession and repentance called teshuvah.

From Washington Post • Jun. 27, 2022

Those boulders-turned-bollards symbolize the anxiety in America’s Jewish community as Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, begins Wednesday evening.

From Washington Times • Sep. 14, 2021

It was a kittel, probably the same one he would use on the Day of Atonement.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros