High Holiday

noun

: either of two important Jewish holidays:

Examples of High Holiday in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Get Citation Request Reprint Permissions Play Download Article Khmer New Year is the closest thing Cambodia has to a High Holiday, and in April, Prime Minister Hun Sen celebrated it in style with his fiercest opponent. Stéphanie Giry, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2015

Word History

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of High Holiday was in 1890

Dictionary Entries Near High Holiday

Cite this Entry

“High Holiday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/High%20Holiday. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!