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shavuoth

/ʃəˈvuː.əs/

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noun

/ʃəˈvuː.əs/C1formal
  • ruЕврейский священный день, отмечаемый шестого числа месяца сиван, 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 harvest festivalB2formal

    A Jewish holiday that occurs on the sixth day of the Hebrew month of Sivan, commemorating the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai and also marking the wheat harvest in Israel.

    ruШавуот

    • Shavuoth is celebrated seven weeks after Passover.
    • Many people stay up all night studying Torah on Shavuoth.
    • Dairy foods like cheesecake are traditionally eaten during Shavuoth.

    Synonymsfeast of weekspentecostshavuot