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Day of Atonement

noun

, Judaism.


Day of Atonement

noun

  1. another name for Yom Kippur


Day of Atonement

  1. An annual day of fasting and prayer among the Israelites , still observed by their descendants, the present-day Jews (see also Jews ). It occurs in autumn, and its observance is one of the requirements of the Mosaic law . Jews call this day Yom Kippur .


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Day of Atonement1

First recorded in 1810–20

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