SHOFAR

shofar, shophar

(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

SHOPHAR

shofar, shophar

(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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

shofar (plural shofars or shofroth or shofarot or shofaroth)

(Judaism) A ram’s-horn trumpet

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

15 April 2025

DOOMED

(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; “their business venture was doomed from the start”; “an ill-fated business venture”; “an ill-starred romance”; “the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons”- W.H.Prescott


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