Day of Atonement

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Day of Atonement

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Calque of Hebrew יוֹם כִּיפּוּר (yom kipúr).

proper noun the Day of Atonement

  1. Judaism Yom Kippur. Yom Kippur, or the Day of Atonement, is the holiest day of the year in Judaism.

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name Yom Kippur

中文贖罪日 /赎罪日 Shúzuìrì
FrançaisGrand Pardon
РусскийДень искупления Denʹ iskuplenija

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@misc{day_of_atonement_2026,
  title = {Day of Atonement},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/day%20of%20atonement},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}