Shavuot

noun

Sha·​vu·​ot shə-ˈvü-ˌōt How to pronounce Shavuot (audio)
-ˌōth, 
-ˌōs, 
-əs
variants or less commonly Shavuos or Shavuoth or Shabuoth
: a Jewish holiday observed on the sixth of Sivan and by Orthodox and Conservative Jews in the Diaspora also on the seventh of Sivan in commemoration of the revelation of the Ten Commandments at Mount Sinai

called also Pentecost

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At a Shavuot dinner with my extended family, a relative complained about Arab food-delivery drivers. — Guy Ben-Aharon, The Atlantic, 14 July 2025 That is it in a nutshell, and our goal is for The Great Nosh to be an annual event, celebrated in proximity to the holiday of Shavuot, which is a Jewish holiday that marks the harvest that comes after Spring. — Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025 Boulder suspect attacks pro-Israel supporters David said the holiday of Shavuot, which celebrates Jewish unity, made the timing of the FBI visit especially meaningful. — Alexandra Koch , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2025 The firebombing attack occurred on the eve of Shavuot, a Jewish holiday. — Jeremy Harlan, CNN Money, 6 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for Shavuot

Word History

Etymology

Hebrew shābhūʽōth, plural of shābhūaʽ week

First Known Use

1613, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Shavuot was in 1613

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“Shavuot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Shavuot. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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