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Rosh Hashanah
noun
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Word History
Late Hebrew rōsh hashshānāh, literally, beginning of the year
1594, in the meaning defined above
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“Rosh Hashanah.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Rosh%20Hashanah. Accessed 24 May. 2024.
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Rosh Hashanah
nounfrom Hebrew rōsh hashshānāh, literally, "beginning of the year"
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