Shavuot

British

/ ʃəˈvuːəs, ʃavuːˈɔt, -əʊs /

noun

the Hebrew name for Pentecost

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Etymology

Origin of Shavuot

from Hebrew shābhū`ōth , plural of shābhūā` week

Example Sentences

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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

“So,” the Father said, “what are you making for Shavuot?”

From Literature

Then, just before Shavuot, the celebration of receiving the Torah, her sideways life flipped completely when Håkon, the last dragon in Kievan Rus’, appeared in her village and saved her life.

From Literature

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

From Seattle Times

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