Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun yom_kippur

1 sense of yom kippur

Sense 1
Yom Kippur, Day of Atonement -- ((Judaism) a solemn and major fast day on the Jewish calendar; 10th of Tishri; its observance is one of the requirements of the Mosaic law)
       => High Holy Day, High Holiday -- (Jewish holy days observed with particular solemnity)
       => major fast day -- (one of two major fast days on the Jewish calendar)