Taanith Esther

[tah-nit es-ter, -nis; Seph. Heb. tah-ah-neet es-ter; Ashk. Heb. tah-ah-nis es-tuhr]

Ta·a·nith Es·ther

[tah-nit es-ter, -nis; Seph. Heb. tah-ah-neet es-ter; Ashk. Heb. tah-ah-nis es-tuhr]
noun
a Jewish fast day observed on the 13th day of the month of Adar in memory of Esther's fast of three days before petitioning her husband, King Ahasuerus of Persia, to spare the Jews from destruction by Haman.
Also, Ta·a·nit Es·ther, Ta·a·nis Es·ther.
Also called Fast of Esther.


Origin:
< Hebrew taʿanīth estēr fast of Esther
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Taanith Esther has a plethora of syllables.
So is sesquipedalianism. Does it mean:
(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)
given to using long words.
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