a day each year in September or October when Jewish people do not eat or drink but pray to God to forgive them for things that they have done wrong. This holiday is also called the Day of Atonement.
Synonyms and related words
The religion of Judaism
the Ark of the Covenant
bar mitzvah
bat mitzvah
Yom Kippur
noun countable/uncountable
US /ˌjɔm ˈkɪpər/US /ˌjɔm kɪˈpʊr/
Word Forms
singular
Yom Kippur
plural
Yom Kippurs
DEFINITIONS1
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a day each year in September or October when Jewish people do not eat or drink but pray to God to forgive them. This holiday is also called the Day of Atonement.