shofar

or sho·phar

[ shoh-fer; Sephardic Hebrew shaw-fahr; Ashkenazic Hebrew shoh-fuhr, shoh-fahr ]

/ ˈʃoʊ fər; Sephardic Hebrew ʃɔˈfɑr; Ashkenazic Hebrew ˈʃoʊ fər, ʃoʊˈfɑr /

noun, plural sho·fars, Hebrew sho·froth, sho·frot, sho·fros [Sephardic Hebrew shaw-frawt; Ashkenazic Hebrew shoh-frohs, shoh-frohs], /Sephardic Hebrew ʃɔˈfrɔt; Ashkenazic Hebrew ˈʃoʊ froʊs, ʃoʊˈfroʊs/, Judaism.

a ram's horn blown as a wind instrument, sounded in Biblical times chiefly to communicate signals in battle and announce certain religious occasions and in modern times chiefly at synagogue services on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.

Origin of shofar

First recorded in 1860–65, from Hebrew shōphār “ram's horn”

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH shofar

chauffeur, shofar

Words nearby shofar

shoestring catch, shoestring potatoes, shoestring root rot, shoestring tackle, shoetree, shofar, shog, shogi, shogun, shogunate, shogun bond

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Example sentences from the Web for shofar

Then show the class a shofar or a picture of one and ask, "What is this?"
A Manual for Teaching Biblical History|Eugene Kohn
Dr. Beigel has made a most singular discovery concerning the tones of the shofar.
Bible Animals;|J. G. Wood
The sounds of the shofar are very peculiar and harsh, quite unlike the notes of any modern instrument.
Bible Animals;|J. G. Wood
When we hear the shofar blown on Rosh ha-Shanah what should we think of?
A Manual for Teaching Biblical History|Eugene Kohn

The shrill call of the Shofar, or the soft sense-enslaving tones of the organ?
Simon Eichelkatz; The Patriarch|Ulrich Frank

British Dictionary definitions for shofar

shofar

shophar

/ (ˈʃəʊfɑː, Hebrew ʃɔˈfar) /

noun plural -fars, -phars, -froth or -phroth (Hebrew -ˈfrɔt)

Judaism a ram's horn sounded in the synagogue daily during the month of Elul and repeatedly on Rosh Hashanah, and by the ancient Israelites as a warning, summons, etc

Word Origin for shofar

from Hebrew shōphār ram's horn

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	shofar
释义	shofar or sho·phar [ shoh-fer; Sephardic Hebrew shaw-fahr; Ashkenazic Hebrew shoh-fuhr, shoh-fahr ] / ˈʃoʊ fər; Sephardic Hebrew ʃɔˈfɑr; Ashkenazic Hebrew ˈʃoʊ fər, ʃoʊˈfɑr / noun, plural sho·fars, Hebrew sho·froth, sho·frot, sho·fros [Sephardic Hebrew shaw-frawt; Ashkenazic Hebrew shoh-frohs, shoh-frohs], /Sephardic Hebrew ʃɔˈfrɔt; Ashkenazic Hebrew ˈʃoʊ froʊs, ʃoʊˈfroʊs/, Judaism. a ram's horn blown as a wind instrument, sounded in Biblical times chiefly to communicate signals in battle and announce certain religious occasions and in modern times chiefly at synagogue services on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Origin of shofar First recorded in 1860–65, from Hebrew shōphār “ram's horn” WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH shofar chauffeur, shofar Words nearby shofar shoestring catch, shoestring potatoes, shoestring root rot, shoestring tackle, shoetree, shofar, shog, shogi, shogun, shogunate, shogun bond Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for shofar Then show the class a shofar or a picture of one and ask, "What is this?" A Manual for Teaching Biblical History\|Eugene Kohn Dr. Beigel has made a most singular discovery concerning the tones of the shofar. Bible Animals;\|J. G. Wood The sounds of the shofar are very peculiar and harsh, quite unlike the notes of any modern instrument. Bible Animals;\|J. G. Wood When we hear the shofar blown on Rosh ha-Shanah what should we think of? A Manual for Teaching Biblical History\|Eugene Kohn The shrill call of the Shofar, or the soft sense-enslaving tones of the organ? Simon Eichelkatz; The Patriarch\|Ulrich Frank British Dictionary definitions for shofar shofar shophar / (ˈʃəʊfɑː, Hebrew ʃɔˈfar) / noun plural -fars, -phars, -froth or -phroth (Hebrew -ˈfrɔt) Judaism a ram's horn sounded in the synagogue daily during the month of Elul and repeatedly on Rosh Hashanah, and by the ancient Israelites as a warning, summons, etc Word Origin for shofar from Hebrew shōphār ram's horn Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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