selichot

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/sliːˈxoʊt/

noun

Jewish penitential poems and prayers, especially those said in the period leading up to the High Holidays, and on fast days.

OriginHebrew סְלִיחוֹת →
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Meanings

nounselichot pl (plural only)

alternative selichoth · alternative selihoth

  1. Judaismpluralplural onlyJewish penitential poems and prayers, especially those said in the period leading up to the High Holidays, and on fast days.

Origin

  1. Hebrewסְלִיחוֹת
  2. Englishselichot

Hebrew סְלִיחוֹת (slikhót)

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selichot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/selichot

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“selichot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/selichot. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “selichot,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/selichot.

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