sukkot
sukkot Lexical Profile
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• noun
(usually capitalized as Sukkot) A major week-long Jewish autumn festival commencing on the 15th day of Tishrei, commemorating the sheltering of the Israelites in the wilderness and celebrating the autumn harvest.
"During Sukkot, families gather to share meals in temporary outdoor shelters decorated with autumn fruits and foliage."
The plural of sukkah; temporary huts or booths roofed with branches and foliage, constructed for meals and shelter during the festival of Sukkot.
"Throughout the neighborhood, residents built wooden sukkot in their courtyards and on their balconies."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Hebrew Sukkōt, the plural of sukkāh ('booth' or 'tabernacle'), referring to the temporary dwellings constructed by the Israelites during the Exodus.
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