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Used in synagogues today on solemn occasions
Answer for the clue "Used in synagogues today on solemn occasions ", 6 letters:
shofar
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Word definitions for shofar in dictionaries
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
ram's horn blown on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, 1833, from Hebrew shophar "ram's horn," related to Arabic sawafiru "ram's horns," Akkadian shapparu "wild goat."
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context Judaism English) A ram’s-horn trumpet
Usage examples of shofar.
An orchestra of shofars and cymbals and drums set up a noisy anthem to add to the din.
Why not drums and fifes, or bugles or shofars or what have you, if a noisy greeting is needed?
An orchestra of shofars and cymbals and drums set up a noisy anthem to add to the din.