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shofar Definition

sho·far (s̸hō′fər, -fär′; Heb s̸hō̂ fär′)

noun pl. -·fars or -·frot′-frōt′

a ram's horn used in ancient times as a signaling trumpet, and still blown in synagogues on Rosh Hashana and at the end of Yom Kippur

Etymology: Heb shofar

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