viddui

noun

vid·​dui

və̇ˈdüē

Jewish religion

: a confession of sin alphabetically arranged and recited as part of the Yom Kippur liturgy in the synagogue

also : a confession of sin recited privately by a person approaching death

Word History

Etymology

Hebrew widdūy

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