Feast of Tabernacles
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Feast of Tabernacles
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400
Example Sentences
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Israel's delegation was absent from the assembly hall, but a spokeswoman for the Israeli U.N. mission said it was due to the Jewish holiday of Sukkoth, the Feast of Tabernacles.
From New York Times • Sep. 23, 2010
The nine-day Feast of Tabernacles, for instance, with four days when work is forbidden, fell during a series of lectures before a make-or-break exam in pathology.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Feast of Tabernacles is the second great feast.
From The Prophet Ezekiel An Analytical Exposition by Gaebelein, Arno C.
The feast to which He thus quietly went up was the Feast of Tabernacles.
From The Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St. John, Vol. I by Dods, Marcus
That was a fine picture in the days of Nehemiah, when they were celebrating their glorious Feast of Tabernacles.
From Days of Heaven Upon Earth by Simpson, A. B. (Albert B.)
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