Shavuot

/ ʃəˈvuːəs, ʃavuːˈɔt, -əʊs /

noun

1. the Hebrew name for Pentecost

Word History and Origins

Origin of Shavuot¹

from Hebrew shābhū`ōth , plural of shābhūā` week

Example Sentences

The attacked happened on the beginning of the Jewish holiday of Shavuot.

From BBC

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

Hopefully, Dyedka would be able to replace the milk before Shavuot.

From Literature

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

From Literature

Another similarity is each religion has a celebration 50 days later — Pentecost for Christians and Shavuot for Jews.

From Seattle Times