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SHOPHAR (shofroth, shophroth)
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Irregular inflected forms: shofroth , shophroth
, shophroth Dictionary entry overview: What does shophar mean?
• SHOPHAR (noun)
The noun SHOPHAR has 1 sense:
1. 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
Familiarity information: SHOPHAR used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
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
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
shofar; shophar
Hypernyms ("shophar" is a kind of...):
horn (an alarm device that makes a loud warning sound)
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