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FAST OF THE FIRSTBORN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Fast of the Firstborn mean?
• FAST OF THE FIRSTBORN (noun)
The noun FAST OF THE FIRSTBORN has 1 sense:
1. (Judaism) a minor fast day on Nissan 14 that is observed only by firstborn males; it is observed on the day before Passover
Familiarity information: FAST OF THE FIRSTBORN used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• FAST OF THE FIRSTBORN (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(Judaism) a minor fast day on Nissan 14 that is observed only by firstborn males; it is observed on the day before Passover
Classified under:
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations
Hypernyms ("Fast of the Firstborn" is a kind of...):
minor fast day (one of five minor fast days on the Jewish calendar)
Domain category:
Judaism (the monotheistic religion of the Jews having its spiritual and ethical principles embodied chiefly in the Torah and in the Talmud)
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