noun plural
or se·li·hot also se·li·choth or se·li·chot səˈlēˌḵōt(h), -ōs
Usage: sometimes capitalized
Etymology: Hebrew sĕlīḥōth, plural of sĕlīḥāh pardon
: liturgical poems recited as prayers of repentance and forgiveness on Jewish fast days and on the days preceding the high holy days