Shemini Atzereth

noun

She·​mi·​ni Atze·​reth shə-ˈmē-nē-ät-ˈser-ət 

-əth, 

-əs

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

Word History

Etymology

Late Hebrew shĕmīnī ʽăṣereth, from Hebrew shĕmīnī eighth + ʽăṣereth assembly

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined above