Sukkot
noun/suˈkəʊt/, /ˈsʊkəs/
/suˈkəʊt/, /ˈsʊkəs/
(also Succoth, Sukkoth, Feast of Tabernacles)
[uncountable]- a Jewish festival that takes place in September or October, during which shelters are made using natural materials
- Families filled the streets to celebrate the start of Sukkot.
Word Originfrom Hebrew sukkōt̲, plural of sukkāh ‘thicket, hut’.Want to learn more?
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