DAY OF ATONEMENT, THE


Meaning of DAY OF ATONEMENT, THE in English

ˌDay of Aˈtonement, the BrE AmE

a Jewish holy day on which Jews ↑ fast and pray for forgiveness for the things they have done wrong (↑ sin s ), during the past year. It is also known as ‘Yom Kippur’.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.