omer

[ oh-mer; Sephardic Hebrew aw-mer; Ashkenazic Hebrew oh-mer ]

noun
  1. a Hebrew unit of dry measure, the tenth part of an ephah.

  2. (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

1
From the Hebrew word ʿōmer

Words Nearby omer

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How to use omer in a sentence

  • 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 Johnson
  • No wonder that bitterness has entered our souls: only De Saint omer remains unfaltering in his faith, cheerful and inspired.

    The Wasted Generation | Owen Johnson
  • De 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 Johnson
  • That 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)

omer

/ (ˈəʊmə) /


noun
  1. an ancient Hebrew unit of dry measure equal to one tenth of an ephah

Origin of omer

1
C17: from Hebrew `ōmer a measure

British Dictionary definitions for Omer (2 of 2)

Omer

/ (ˈəʊmə) /


noun
  1. 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

2
named because sacrifices of an omer of grain were made

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