Shemini Atzereth
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She·mi·ni A·tze·reth
(shə-mē′nē ät-sĕr′əs, -ət)n. Judaism
A festival happening after the seventh day of Sukkot, marked by a service in memory of the dead and a special prayer for rain.
[Hebrew šəmînî 'ăṣeret, eighth (day) of assembly : šəmînî, eighth (from šəmōne, eight; see ṯmny in Semitic roots) + 'ăṣeret, assembly (from 'āṣar, to retain; see ʕṣr in Semitic roots).]
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She•mi•ni A•tze•reth
(or A•tze•ret)
(ʃəˈmi ni ætˈsɛr ɛs)n.
a Jewish festival celebrated on the 8th day of Sukkoth, marked by a memorial service for the dead and a special prayer for rain.
[1900–05; < Hebrew Shəmīnī‘ăṣereth literally, eighth meeting]
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