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English noun: megillah

1. megillah (communication) (Yiddish) a long boring tediously detailed account


SamplesHe insisted on giving us the whole megillah.


Broader (hypernym)account, report


Domain categoryYiddish

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 categoryJudaism









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