SINCE 1828
teruah
noun
te·ru·ah
| \təˈrüə, -ü(ˌ)ä\
plural teruoth
or teruot\-üˌōt(h),
-ōs
\
or teruahs
Definition of teruah
: one of the calls composed of a series of staccato blasts followed by a longer high note and blown on the shofar as prescribed in the Jewish ritual on certain festivals and at certain ceremonies — compare tekiah
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