Urim and Thummim

[yoor-im, oor-; thuhm-im, toom-]

U·rim and Thum·mim

[yoor-im, oor-; thuhm-im, toom-]
noun Judaism.
objects, possibly made of metal or precious stones and inscribed with symbols, worn in the breastplate of the high priest and used, perhaps like lots, to determine God's response to a question answerable by “yes” or “no.” Ex. 28:30.

Origin:
1530–40; partial translation of Hebrew ūrīm wəthummīm
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Urim and Thummim has a plethora of syllables.
So is floccinaucinihilipilification. Does it mean:
opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
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Urim and Thummim (ˈjʊərɪm, ˈθʌmɪm)
 
n
Old Testament two objects probably used as oracles and carried in the breastplate of the high priest (Exodus 28:30)
 
[C16: from Hebrew]

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