shofar
pronunciation
How to pronounce shofar in British English:
UK ['ʃəʊfɑ:]
How to pronounce shofar in American English:
US ['ʃoʊˌfɑ]
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- Noun:
- an ancient musical horn made from the horn of a ram; used in ancient times by the Israelites to sound a warning or a summons; used in synagogues today on solemn occasions
Word Origin
- shofar (n.)
- ram's horn blown on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, 1833, from Hebrew shophar "ram's horn," related to Arabic sawafiru "ram's horns," Akkadian shapparu "wild goat."
Example
- 1. Cyrus , isn 't it time foryou to blow the shofar ?
- 2. Yom kippur services end with the blowing of the shofar , a ritual instrument made out of a ram 's horn .