shofar
/ʃoʊˈfɑːr/
noun
- A ram's horn used as a musical instrument in Jewish religious ceremonies, especially during Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.
- The sound of the shofar echoed through the synagogue on Rosh Hashanah.
- He learned how to blow the shofar for the High Holy Day services.
- The shofar is traditionally made from a ram's horn and has a distinctive, haunting sound.
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