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Meaning of hagigah | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
xɑːɡiːˈɡɑː

Definitions

  1. A sacrificial offering at one of the three pilgrimage festivals: Passover, Shavuot (Pentecost), and Sukkot (Tabernacles).
    countable, uncountable
  2. The tractate from the Talmud that deals with these offerings.
    countable, uncountable

Examples

“The resolution points toward the rabbinic conclusion that lambs and kids are to be employed for the Passover flesh itself, while animals from the herd are to be used for a supplementary hagigah contribution.”

CEFR level

B1
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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

Hagin hagiocracy Hagiographa hagiographer hagiographist hagiography

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