"megillah" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /məˈɡɪlə/ Forms: megillahs [plural], megillot [plural], megilloth [plural]
Etymology: From Hebrew מגילה / מְגִלָּה (m'gilá, “scroll”). Doublet of magilla. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|he|-}} Hebrew, {{he-m|מגילה|dwv=מְגִלָּה|gloss=scroll|tr=m'gilá}} מגילה / מְגִלָּה (m'gilá, “scroll”), {{doublet|en|magilla}} Doublet of magilla Head templates: {{en-noun|s|megillot|megilloth}} megillah (plural megillahs or megillot or megilloth)
  1. (Judaism) any of the Five Scrolls of the Hebrew Scriptures (Song of Songs, Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes, and Esther) Tags: Judaism Categories (topical): Judaism
    Sense id: en-megillah-en-noun-BZ76pPAl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 71 27 2
  2. (Judaism, specifically) the Book of Esther Tags: Judaism, specifically Categories (topical): Judaism
    Sense id: en-megillah-en-noun-3NoknxiE
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: megilla
Etymology number: 1

Noun [English]

IPA: /məˈɡɪlə/ Forms: megillahs [plural]
Etymology: See the entry at magilla. Etymology templates: {{m|en|magilla}} magilla Head templates: {{en-noun}} megillah (plural megillahs)
  1. Alternative form of magilla Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: magilla
    Sense id: en-megillah-en-noun-pSGaQjZv
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: megilla
Etymology number: 2

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