omer
a Hebrew unit of dry measure, the tenth part of an ephah.
(usually initial capital letter)Judaism. the period of 49 days extending from the second day of Passover to the first day of Shavuoth.
Origin of omer
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How to use omer in a sentence
Labor MK omer Bar-Lev on Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid's statement to the New York Times.
"The Uri Blau conviction as part of a plea bargain alone merits a downgrade," said omer-Man.
I help advise omer, a twenty-eight year old journalist, in his doctoral studies at Rotterdam University.
At one point, it was speculated that it was a son named omer Bhatti and he would now be in his late 20s.
Hardly a night passed at this period that the Boche did not have a "go" at St. omer.
An Onlooker in France 1917-1919 | William Orpen
To-day Maurice de Saint omer told me of the death of his brother in the early days of the war.
The Wasted Generation | Owen JohnsonNo wonder that bitterness has entered our souls: only De Saint omer remains unfaltering in his faith, cheerful and inspired.
The Wasted Generation | Owen JohnsonDe Saint omer came in while I was feeding my prisoner, and recognized him as an old acquaintance of pre-war days.
The Wasted Generation | Owen JohnsonThat knowledge preserved Missolonghi, until the arrival of reinforcements enabled it to hold out against omer Pachas assault.
Byron | Richard Edgcumbe
British Dictionary definitions for omer (1 of 2)
/ (ˈəʊmə) /
an ancient Hebrew unit of dry measure equal to one tenth of an ephah
Origin of omer
1British Dictionary definitions for Omer (2 of 2)
/ (ˈəʊmə) /
Judaism a period of seven weeks extending from the second day of Passover to the first day of Shavuoth, and observed as a period of semimourning
Origin of Omer
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