HyperDic: megillah

English > 2 senses of the word megillah / Megillah:
NOUNcommunicationmegillah(Yiddish) a long boring tediously detailed account
communicationMegillah(Judaism) the scroll of parchment that contains the biblical story of Esther
English > megillah: 2 senses > noun 1, communication
Meaning(Yiddish) a long boring tediously detailed account.
Example"he insisted on giving us the whole megillah"
CategoryYiddishA dialect of High German including some Hebrew and other words
Broaderreport, accountThe act of informing by verbal / verbal / verbal report
English > Megillah: 2 senses > noun 2, communication
Meaning(Judaism) the scroll of parchment that contains the biblical story of Esther; traditionally read in synagogues to celebrate Purim.
CategoryJudaismThe monotheistic religion of the Jews having its spiritual and ethical principles embodied chiefly in the Torah and in the Talmud
Broaderscroll, rollA document that can be rolled ... / rolled up (as for storage)

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