tabernacles

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a major Jewish festival beginning on the eve of the 15th of Tishri and commemorating the shelter of the Israelites during their 40 years in the wilderness
  2. noun the Mormon temple
  3. noun (Judaism) a portable sanctuary in which the Jews carried the Ark of the Covenant on their exodus

Synonyms

Succoth, Sukkoth, Succos, Feast of Booths, Feast of Tabernacles

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