megillah

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun (Yiddish) a long boring tediously detailed account
  2. noun (Judaism) the scroll of parchment that contains the biblical story of Esther; traditionally read in synagogues to celebrate Purim

Etymology

From Hebrew מגילה / מְגִלָּה (m'gilá, “scroll”). Doublet of magilla.

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