Yom Kip ‧ pur /ˌjɒm ˈkɪpə, -kɪˈpʊə $ ˌjoʊm ˈkɪpər, -kɪˈpʊr/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Hebrew ; Origin: 'Day of Atonement' ]
a Jewish religious holiday on which people do not eat, but pray to be forgiven for the things they have done wrong