SUCCOTH


Meaning of SUCCOTH in English

[ sʊ'kəʊt , 'sʌkəθ ]

■ noun a major Jewish festival held in the autumn to commemorate the sheltering of the Israelites in the wilderness, marked by the erection of small booths.

Origin

from Heb. sukkōṯ , plural of sukkāh 'thicket, hut'.

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