Yom Kippur
- proper noun
- /joʊm kɪˈpʊr/
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Yom Kipur
- It's the first time in five generations that a Rabinovitch wouldn't be singing on Yom Kippur.
Examples
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Jess, I may be a shiksa, but I know what Yom Kippur means.
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And happy Yom Kippur.
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- It's Yom Kippur, a Jewish holiday.
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Jewish holiday, Eddie, Yom Kippur.
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I will work overtime, weekends, holidays, Yom Kippur, Christmas.
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This Yom Kippur.
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It's Yom Kippur.
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They keep closed on Yom Kippur, and we don't open on St Patrick's.
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On Yom Kippur, many Jewish families gather for prayer and reflection.
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During Yom Kippur, it is customary to fast and seek forgiveness from others.
Synonyms
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A Jewish holy day when people fast, pray, and ask forgiveness
Surface Forms
Morphology
yom + Kippur
Yom Kippur is a Hebrew proper name for a specific religious observance; although 'yom' means 'day', 'Kippur' is not transparent or defined for English learners here, and the holiday’s ritual meaning (atonement, fasting) requires cultural/lexical knowledge beyond the literal parts. Therefore an average B1 learner who only knows the constituent words (as given) would not be able to derive the holiday meaning, making the expression effectively opaque.
Etymology
Yom Kippur comes from Hebrew words: yom means 'day' and kippur means 'atonement'. On this 'day of atonement' people fast, pray, and seek 'forgiveness', which is why the name fits the holiday.