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Word: Megillah
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
from Hebrew mĕḡillāh, literally ‘scroll’
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Phonetic Spelling:
mɪˈɡɪlə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
one of five books of the Hebrew scriptures (the Song of Solomon, Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes, and Esther) that are appointed to be read on certain Jewish notable days, especially the Book of Esther, read at the festival of Purim.
Short Definition:book of Hebrew scriptures appointed to be read on certain Jewish notable days
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