HyperDic: fast_of_the_firstborn

English > 1 sense of the expression Fast of the Firstborn:
NOUNtimeFast of the Firstborn(Judaism) a minor fast day on Nissan 14 that is observed only by firstborn males
English > Fast of the Firstborn: 1 sense > noun 1, time
Meaning(Judaism) a minor fast day on Nissan 14 that is observed only by firstborn males; it is observed on the day before Passover.
CategoryJudaismThe monotheistic religion of the Jews having its spiritual and ethical principles embodied chiefly in the Torah and in the Talmud
Broaderminor fast dayOne of five minor fast days on the Jewish calendar

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