Shavuot

noun

Sha·​vu·​ot shə-ˈvü-ˌōt 

-ˌōth, 

-ˌōs, 

-əs

variants or less commonly Shavuos or Shavuoth or Shabuoth

: a Jewish holiday observed on the sixth of Sivan and by Orthodox and Conservative Jews in the Diaspora also on the seventh of Sivan in commemoration of the revelation of the Ten Commandments at Mount Sinai

called also Pentecost

Examples of Shavuot in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The event, which is free and open to South Florida’s Jewish community, is an overnight learning experience that celebrates the holiday of Shavuot. — Jessica Tzikas, Sun Sentinel, 14 May 2026

At a Shavuot dinner with my extended family, a relative complained about Arab food-delivery drivers. — Guy Ben-Aharon, The Atlantic, 14 July 2025

Boulder suspect attacks pro-Israel supporters David said the holiday of Shavuot, which celebrates Jewish unity, made the timing of the FBI visit especially meaningful. — Alexandra Koch , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2025

The firebombing attack occurred on the eve of Shavuot, a Jewish holiday. — Jeremy Harlan, CNN Money, 6 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

Hebrew shābhūʽōth, plural of shābhūaʽ week

First Known Use

1613, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Shavuot

• allot
• barat
• begot
• besought
• bethought
• bloodshot
• boycott
• buckshot
• crackpot
• croat
• culottes
• dashpot