First Known Use: 1854
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Yom Kippur
noun Yom Kip·pur \ˌyōm-ki-ˈpu̇r, ˌyȯm-, ˌyäm-; -ˈki-pər, -(ˌ)pu̇r\
: a Jewish holiday observed in September or October during which Jewish people do not eat or drink anything and pray to ask for forgiveness for mistakes made during the year
Full Definition of YOM KIPPUR
: a Jewish holiday observed with fasting and prayer on the 10th day of Tishri in accordance with the rites described in Leviticus 16 —called also Day of Atonement
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Origin of YOM KIPPUR
Hebrew yōm kippūr, literally, day of atonement
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Yom Kippur
noun Yom Kip·pur \ˌyōm-ki-ˈpu̇r, ˌyȯm-, -ˈki-pər\
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: a Jewish holiday observed in September or October with fasting and prayer
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