torah
noun
Simple meaning
A book containing the five books of Moses.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈtɔɹə
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
Abrahamism
A book containing the five books of Moses.
Abrahamism
The first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
judaism
The scroll of parchment on which the first five books of the Hebrew Scripture is written; is used in a synagogue during services
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
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This meaning: (Abrahamism) A book containing the five books of Moses.
Used this way, torah is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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A Jewish holy day celebrated on the 22nd or 23rd of Tishri to celebrate the completion of the annual cycle of readings of the Torah.
A Jewish holy day celebrated on the 22nd or 23rd of Tishri to celebrate the completion of the annual cycle of readings of the Torah.
A Jewish holy day celebrated on the 22nd or 23rd of Tishri to celebrate the completion of the annual cycle of readings of the Torah.
A Jewish holy day celebrated on the 22nd or 23rd of Tishri to celebrate the completion of the annual cycle of readings of the Torah.
A Jewish holy day celebrated on the 22nd or 23rd of Tishri to celebrate the completion of the annual cycle of readings of the Torah.
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