Feast of Tabernacles
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Feast of Tabernacles
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400
Example Sentences
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Israel's delegation was absent from the assembly hall, but a spokeswoman for the Israeli U.N. mission said it was due to the Jewish holiday of Sukkoth, the Feast of Tabernacles.
From New York Times ● Sep. 23, 2010
The nine-day Feast of Tabernacles, for instance, with four days when work is forbidden, fell during a series of lectures before a make-or-break exam in pathology.
From Time Magazine Archive
Supposing that the foes of Jesus had dispatched Him at the Feast of Tabernacles, still something would have been already accomplished, something secured for the world.
From Pastor Pastorum by Latham, Rev. Henry
One of these was the Feast of Tabernacles, kept in commemoration of the sojourn of their fathers in the wilderness, and as a special thanksgiving to God after the ingathering of the autumnal harvest.
From Old Wine and New Occasional Discourses by Cross, Joseph
It is admitted that the Feast of Tabernacles was held in the autumn, and in the seventh month.
From The Astronomy of the Bible An Elementary Commentary on the Astronomical References of Holy Scripture by Maunder, E. Walter (Edward Walter)
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