, ˌyȯm-, ˌyäm- ; -ˈki-pər, -(ˌ)pu̇r \Definition of Yom Kippur
— called also Day of Atonement
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“Yom Kippur.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Yom%20Kippur. Accessed 28 Nov. 2020.
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The first known use of Yom Kippur was in 1735
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