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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. Judaism A festival happening after the seventh day of Succoth, marked by a service in memory of the dead and a special prayer for rain.
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- Hebrew šəmînî 'ăṣeret, eighth (day) of assembly : šəmînî, eighth (from šəmōne, eight; see ṯmny in Semitic roots) + 'ăṣeret, assembly (from 'āṣar, to retain; see ʿṣr in Semitic roots). (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
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