Megillah Definition

mə-gĭlə

noun

The scroll containing the biblical narrative of the book of Esther, traditionally read in synagogues to celebrate the festival of Purim.

American Heritage

A long or involved explanation, story, etc.

Webster's New World

A tediously detailed or embroidered account.

Told us the whole megillah.

American Heritage

A complicated matter.

Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Megillah

Singular:

Megillah

Plural:

megillahs

Hebrew məgillâ scroll from gālal to roll gll in Semitic roots

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Yiddish מגילע (mgile, “megillah"), from Hebrew מגילה (megilá, “scroll")

From Wiktionary
Hebrew מגילה (megilá, “scroll")

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