teruah

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/tɹuˈɑː/

noun

A series of usually nine short notes blown on the shofar as a Jewish ceremonial

OriginHebrew תְּרוּעָה →
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Meanings

nounteruah (plural teruahs or teruoth or teruot or teruos)

plural teruahs · plural teruoth · plural teruot · plural teruos · alternative terua

  1. A series of usually nine short notes blown on the shofar as a Jewish ceremonial

Origin

  1. Hebrewתְּרוּעָה
  2. Englishteruah

Borrowed from Hebrew תְּרוּעָה (t'ru'á).

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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

teruah. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/teruah

MLA

“teruah.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/teruah. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “teruah,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/teruah.

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