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omer

American  
[oh-mer, aw-mer, oh-mer] / ˈoʊ mər, ɔˈmɛr, ˈoʊ mɛr /

noun

  1. a Hebrew unit of dry measure, the tenth part of an ephah.

  2. (usually initial capital letter) the period of 49 days extending from the second day of Passover to the first day of Shavuoth.

Omer 1 British  
/ 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

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omer 2 British  
/ ˈəʊmə /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of omer

From the Hebrew word ʿōmer

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