| English noun: megillah | |||
| 1. | megillah (communication) (Yiddish) a long boring tediously detailed account | ||
| Samples | He insisted on giving us the whole megillah. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | account, report | ||
| Domain category | Yiddish | ||
| 2. | Megillah (communication) (Judaism) the scroll of parchment that contains the biblical story of Esther; traditionally read in synagogues to celebrate Purim | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | roll, scroll | ||
| Domain category | Judaism | ||