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erev
[ er-ev; English er-uhv ]
noun
, Hebrew.
- the day before a Jewish holiday or the Jewish Sabbath: Erev Yom Kippur.
erev
/ ˈɛrɛv /
noun
- in combination Judaism the day before; the eve of
erev Shabbat (the Sabbath eve, i.e., Friday)
erev Pesach (the day before Passover)
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Word History and Origins
Origin of erev1
ʿerebh literally, eve, evening
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Word History and Origins
Origin of erev1
from Hebrew
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Example Sentences
It was Erev Yom Kippur [the night before Yom Kippur] and that was an amazing dinner.
From The Daily Beast
Indeed, I never enjoyed myself so much as on this Erev Passover.
From Project Gutenberg
It was Erev Yomtov (the day before the holiday), and no washing was to be had.
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