Shemini Atzereth
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She·mi·ni Atze·reth

noun \shə-ˈmē-nē-ät-ˈser-ət, -əth, -əs\

Definition of SHEMINI ATZERETH

: a Jewish festival following the seventh day of Sukkoth and marked by a special prayer for seasonal rain

Origin of SHEMINI ATZERETH

Late Hebrew shĕmīnī ʽăṣereth, from Hebrew shĕmīnī eighth + ʽăṣereth assembly
First Known Use: circa 1905

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