omer

[ oh-mer; Sephardic Hebrew aw-mer; Ashkenazic Hebrew oh-mer ]

noun

1. a Hebrew unit of dry measure, the tenth part of an ephah.
2. (usually initial capital letter) Judaism. the period of 49 days extending from the second day of Passover to the first day of Shavuoth.

omer

¹

/ ˈəʊmə /

noun

1. an ancient Hebrew unit of dry measure equal to one tenth of an ephah

Omer

²

/ ˈəʊmə /

noun

1. Judaism a period of seven weeks extending from the second day of Passover to the first day of Shavuoth, and observed as a period of semimourning

Word History and Origins

Origin of omer¹

From the Hebrew word ʿōmer

Word History and Origins

Origin of omer¹

C17: from Hebrew `ōmer a measure

Origin of omer²

named because sacrifices of an omer of grain were made

Example Sentences

Labor MK Omer Bar-Lev on Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid's statement to the New York Times.

From The Daily Beast

"The Uri Blau conviction as part of a plea bargain alone merits a downgrade," said Omer-Man.

From The Daily Beast

I help advise Omer, a twenty-eight year old journalist, in his doctoral studies at Rotterdam University.

From The Daily Beast

At one point, it was speculated that it was a son named Omer Bhatti and he would now be in his late 20s.

From The Daily Beast

Hardly a night passed at this period that the Boche did not have a "go" at St. Omer.

From Project Gutenberg

To-day Maurice de Saint Omer told me of the death of his brother in the early days of the war.

From Project Gutenberg

No wonder that bitterness has entered our souls: only De Saint Omer remains unfaltering in his faith, cheerful and inspired.

From Project Gutenberg

De Saint Omer came in while I was feeding my prisoner, and recognized him as an old acquaintance of pre-war days.

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That knowledge preserved Missolonghi, until the arrival of reinforcements enabled it to hold out against Omer Pachas assault.

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