yom tov

American  

[yawn tuhv, tuhf, yuhn tuhv, tuhf, yawm tawv, yohm tohv] / ˈyɔn təv, təf, ˈyʌn təv, təf, ˈyɔm ˈtɔv, ˈyoʊm ˈtoʊv /

noun

Yiddish and Hebrew.

plural

yom tovs, yamim tovim, yomim tovim

1. a Jewish holiday.

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yom tov British  

/ ˈjɔm ˈtɔv, ˈjɔmtəv /

noun

1. Judaism a festival, esp that of Passover, Shabuoth, Sukkoth, or Rosh Hashana

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Etymology

Origin of yom tov

Literally, “good day”

Example Sentences

“In practice, there wasn’t the right defensive preparation, no practice, and no equipping and building strength for such an operation,” said Yom Tov Samia, a major general in the Israeli reserves and former head of the military’s Southern Command.

From New York Times

“Dozens of your favorite Christmas songs with lyrics a responsible Jew can feel comfortable singing,” he says — songs like “Silent Eight Nights” and “White Yom Tov.”

From New York Times

No, Ronen Yom Tov just thinks about traffic.

From New York Times

For Mr. Yom Tov and his colleagues at a small cosmetics company, lost time and blown meetings — not to mention frayed nerves — cost the company about 10 percent of sales, he said, inching his Corolla forward on a drizzly morning.

From New York Times

For those who are not fasting, but are observing the Yom Kippur, you can wish them a "Good Yuntif, or Yom Tov" which is Yiddish and Hebrew, respectively, for "Have a good holy day."

From Time