SHOPHAR

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

Irregular inflected forms: shofroth    , shophroth   

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

An ancient musical horn made from the horn of a ram; used in ancient times by the Israelites to sound a warning or a summons; used in synagogues today on solemn occasions

Synonyms:

shofar; shophar

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("shophar" is a kind of...):

horn (an alarm device that makes a loud warning sound)

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