shophar

American

[shoh-fer, shaw-fahr, shoh-fuhr, shoh-fahr] / ˈʃoʊ fər, ʃɔˈfɑr, ˈʃoʊ fər, ʃoʊˈfɑr /

noun

Judaism.

plural

shophars,

plural

shophroth, shophrot, shophros

shofar.

shophar British

/ ʃɔˈfar, ˈʃəʊfɑː /

noun

a variant spelling of shofar

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As the last note of the shophar died away, Cohen cried: "Let all the house of Israel, sacrifice unto the Lord!"

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It was as if they had come together to hear the blowing of the shophar, and had nothing to do now but to disperse.

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