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Lag b'Omer

noun \ˈläg-ˈbō-mər, ˌläg-bə-ˈō-\

Definition of LAG B'OMER

:  a Jewish holiday falling on the 33d day of the Omer and commemorating the heroism of Bar Kokhba and Akiba ben Joseph
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Origin of LAG B'OMER

Hebrew, 33d in Omer
First Known Use: 1874

Rhymes with LAG B'OMER

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