Hoshana Rabbah

American  

[haw-shah-nah rah-bah, hoh-shah-naw rah-baw] / hɔ ʃɑˈnɑ rɑˈbɑ, hoʊˈʃɑ nɔ ˈrɑ bɔ /

Or Hoshanah Rabbah

noun

1. the seventh day of the Jewish festival of Sukkoth, occurring on the twenty-first day of Tishri and having a special liturgy containing a series of invocations to God for forgiveness and salvation.

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Etymology

Origin of Hoshana Rabbah

< Hebrew hōsh ( i ) ʿāh nnā save, we pray + rabbā the myriad, multitude

Example Sentences

Mr. Cuomo’s announcement came on the eve of three Jewish holidays this weekend — Hoshana Rabbah, Shemini Atzeret and Simhat Torah.

From New York Times