Fast-day
21Fast Sunday — In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints, Fast Sunday is a Sunday (usually the first Sunday of every month) set aside for fasting. Overview On Fast Sunday, members of the church are encouraged to fast for two consecutive meals; most… …
22Fast of Esther — The Fast of Esther ( Ta anit Ester , Hebrew תענית אסתר) is a Jewish fast from dawn until dusk on Purim eve, commemorating the three day fast observed by the Jewish people in the story of Purim. This fast was accepted by the Jews for all future… …
23Day of Atonement (Christian holiday) — This article is about a Christian holiday. See Yom Kippur known as the Day [of] Atonement about Judaism s Day of Atonement Jewish holiday. The Christian Day of Atonement is based on the Latin translation of * the Jewish holiday Yom Kippur. The… …
24Fast of Esther — noun (Judaism) a minor fast day on Adar 13 commemorates three days that Esther fasted before approaching the Persian king on behalf of the Jewish people; the fast is connected with Purim • Topics: ↑Judaism • Hypernyms: ↑minor fast day * * *… …
25Fast of Gedaliah — noun (Judaism) a minor fast day on Tishri 3 that commemorates the killing of the Jewish governor of Judah • Topics: ↑Judaism • Hypernyms: ↑minor fast day * * * gəˈdälyə, ˌgedəˈliə Usage: capitalized F&G : a Jewish fast day observed on the 3d day… …
26fast — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. starve, diet, abstain. See asceticism. adj. swift, speedy, fleet, quick, rapid; secure, firm, permanent, steadfast, profound; wild, rakish, dissipated. See velocity, junction, impurity, tenacity,… …
27fast — I adj 1. quick, rapid, swift, speedy, express, expeditious, accelerated, Music. mosso; fleet, nimble, light footed, spry, brisk. 2. wild, dissipated, rakish, unconventional, unrestrained, loose; immoral, wanton, promiscuous, licentious, lecherous …
28Fast of Ab — noun (Judaism) a major fast day on the Jewish calendar commemorating the destruction of the temples in Jerusalem • Syn: ↑Tishah b Av, ↑Tishah b Ab, ↑Tisha b Av, ↑Tisha b Ab, ↑Ninth of Av, ↑Ninth of Ab, ↑Fast of Av …
29Fast of Av — noun (Judaism) a major fast day on the Jewish calendar commemorating the destruction of the temples in Jerusalem • Syn: ↑Tishah b Av, ↑Tishah b Ab, ↑Tisha b Av, ↑Tisha b Ab, ↑Ninth of Av, ↑Ninth of Ab, ↑Fast of Ab …
30Fast of Tammuz — noun (Judaism) a minor fast day on Tammuz 17 when the walls of Jerusalem were breached • Topics: ↑Judaism • Hypernyms: ↑minor fast day * * * Usage: capitalized F&T : a Jewish day observed on the 17th of Tammuz and commemorating the breach of the… …
