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Shavuot

British  
/ ʃəˈvuːəs, ʃavuːˈɔt, -əʊs /

noun

  1. the Hebrew name for Pentecost

"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

Etymology

Origin of Shavuot

from Hebrew shābhū`ōth , plural of shābhūā` week

Example Sentences

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Local media said the incident occurred as people in the settlement of Teneh Omarim were gathering for prayers for the Jewish Shavuot festival.

From Reuters • May 26, 2023

The dish is also commonly served during the Jewish holiday of Shavuot, as Nathan notes in a 2020 Tablet article.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2022

"Ahead of Shavuot, I stand with Britain's Jews who should not have to endure the type of shameful racism we have seen today."

From BBC • May 16, 2021

“Ahead of Shavuot, I stand with Britain’s Jews who should not have to endure the type of shameful racism we have seen today.”

From Seattle Times • May 16, 2021

He had helped Mama arrange Shavuot for the entire village, rasping out orders.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack

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