shofar

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

noun an ancient musical horn made from the horn of a ram; used in ancient times by the Israelites to sound a warning or a summons; used in synagogues today on solemn occasions

From the Hebrew שׁוֹפָר (shofár, “shofar”).

He wrote a controversial work entitled: "Defensio veritatis Hebraicae," Cologne, 1558, also a Hebrew grammar, "Mebo Imre Shofar," which passed through several editions; a treatise on the book of Ruth; and translated some of the works of Maimonides and Juda Ibn Tibon into Latin. — Some Jewish Witnesses For Christ, Aaron Bernstein

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