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shavous

/ʃəˈvuː.əs/

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noun

/ʃəˈvuː.əs/formal
  • ruЕврейский святой день, отмечаемый шестого сивана, в память о даровании Десяти заповедей Моисею на горе Синай.

A Jewish holy day celebrated on the sixth of Sivan, commemorating the giving of the Ten Commandments to Moses at Mount Sinai.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. Jewish festivalB2formal

    A Jewish holy day celebrated on the sixth of Sivan, commemorating the giving of the Torah and the Ten Commandments to Moses at Mount Sinai.

    ruШавуот

    • Shavuot is celebrated with all-night Torah study sessions.
    • Many families enjoy dairy foods on Shavuot.
    • The holiday of Shavuot marks the end of the counting of the Omer.

    Synonymsfeast of weekspentecostshavuot