MEGILLAH
Megillah
(noun) (Judaism) the scroll of parchment that contains the biblical story of Esther; traditionally read in synagogues to celebrate Purim
megillah
(noun) (Yiddish) a long boring tediously detailed account; “he insisted on giving us the whole megillah”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
megillah (plural megillahs or megillot or megilloth)
(Judaism) any of the Five Scrolls of the Hebrew Scriptures (Song of Songs, Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes, and Esther)
(Judaism, specifically) the Book of Esther
Etymology 2
Noun
megillah (plural megillahs)
A long, overblown story or fuss; a to-do.
Source: Wiktionary
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