Yom Teruah

proper noun

Rosh Hashanah (the first day of Tishrei / Tishri, the first month of the civil year and seventh month of the religious year in the Hebrew calendar)

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Day of TrumpetsFeast of TrumpetsJewish New Year
OriginHebrew יום תרועה \ יוֹם תְּרוּעָה →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Yom Trua

  1. JudaismRosh Hashanah (the first day of Tishrei / Tishri, the first month of the civil year and seventh month of the religious year in the Hebrew calendar)

    Synonyms: Day of Trumpets, Feast of Trumpets, Jewish New Year

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounRosh Hashanah (the first day of Tishrei / Tishri, the first month of the civil year and seventh month of the religious year in the Hebrew calendar)

Similar
Day of TrumpetsFeast of TrumpetsJewish New Year
Also see
rosh hashanah

Origin

  1. Hebrewיום תרועה \ יוֹם תְּרוּעָה“day [of] shouting / blasting”
  2. EnglishYom Teruah

From Hebrew יום תרועה \ יוֹם תְּרוּעָה (yom truá, “day [of] shouting / blasting”).

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