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
Elsewhere, when referring to the Jewish Feast of Tabernacles, he attributes it to the seventh month, in accord with its place in the Mosaic calendar.
From The Astronomy of the Bible An Elementary Commentary on the Astronomical References of Holy Scripture by Maunder, E. Walter (Edward Walter)
Just before the Feast of Tabernacles he would drive a whole cart-load of fir-boughs into the little town and bring a tidy sum of money home in exchange.
From Yiddish Tales by Various
The seventh day of the Feast of Tabernacles; the Great Hosannah.
From Yiddish Tales by Various
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