ˌkäpäˈrä, käˈpȯrə noun
( plural kap·pa·roth or kap·pa·rot ˌkäpäˈrōt(h), käˈpȯrəs)
Etymology: Hebrew, literally, atonement
1. : a symbolic ceremony practiced by some Orthodox Jews on the eve of Yom Kippur in which typically a cock, hen, or coin is swung around the head and offered in atonement or as ransom for one's sins
2. : sacrifice ; specifically : something used as a symbolic sacrifice in the kapparah ceremony