Hoshana Rabbah

noun

Hoshana Rab·​bah

variants or Hoshanah Rabbah or Hoshana Rabba

-ˈrä(ˌ)bä,

-bə

: the 7th day of the Festival of Sukkoth observed on the 21st day of Tishri with special prayers and ceremonies in the synagogue by Orthodox and Conservative Jews

Word History

Etymology

Aramaic hōshaʽnā rabbā

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