Yom Kippur

English

Etymology

From Hebrew יוֹם כִּיפּוּר (yom kipúr, literally Day of Atonement).

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌjɒm kɪˈpʊə/, /ˌjɒm ˈkɪpə/, /ˌjəʊm kɪˈpʊə/, /ˌjəʊm ˈkɪpə/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˌjɔm kɪˈpʊɹ/, /ˌjɔm ˈkɪpɚ/, /ˌjoʊm kɪˈpʊɹ/, /ˌjoʊm ˈkɪpɚ/

Proper noun

Yom Kippur

  1. (Judaism) A particular Jewish holiday, the day of atonement, falling on the tenth day of the Hebrew month of Tishrei.

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