noun
also sho·phar ˈshōˌfär, -ōfər
( plural shof·roth also shoph·roth shōˈfrōt(h))
Etymology: Hebrew shōphār
: a ram's horn blown as a trumpet by the ancient Hebrews as a signal in battle and in high religious observances and used at present in synagogues before and during Rosh Hashanah and at the conclusion of Yom Kippur
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