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Feast of Weeks

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noun

  1. Judaism a literal translation of Shavuot

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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She is betrothed, and will be married on the Sabbath after the Feast of Weeks.

From Jewish Children by Berman, Hannah

Greek name for the "Feast of Weeks" in the Jewish Church.

From The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia by Miller, William James

Or did my mother weep for Busie, because she was getting married on the Sabbath after the Feast of Weeks?

From Jewish Children by Berman, Hannah

The day the celebration of the Feast of Weeks commenced, Reuben left his shop in charge of the attendants, and gave up his entire time to Joel and Jesse.

From Joel: A Boy of Galilee by Johnston, Annie F. (Annie Fellows)

Just wait till the Feast of Weeks, when the people all come to bring the first fruits of the harvests.

From Joel: A Boy of Galilee by Johnston, Annie F. (Annie Fellows)

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