day of atonement

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   (Judaism) a solemn and major fast day on the Jewish calendar; 10th of Tishri; its observance is one of the requirements of the Mosaic law

   SynonymsYom Kippur

   BroaderHigh Holy Daymajor fast day

   Judaism

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What does day of atonement mean?

day of atonement means "(Judaism) a solemn and major fast day on the Jewish calendar; 10th of Tishri; its observance is one of the requirements of the Mosaic law".

What is another word for day of atonement?

Close synonyms include Yom Kippur. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.