English noun: Yom Kippur | |||
1. | Yom Kippur (time) (Judaism) a solemn and major fast day on the Jewish calendar; 10th of Tishri; its observance is one of the requirements of the Mosaic law | ||
Synonyms | Day of Atonement | ||
Broader (hypernym) | High Holiday, High Holy Day, major fast day | ||
Domain category | Judaism | ||