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Ne'ila

Ne'ila noun: a Jewish prayer service held at the closing of Yom Kippur, when final prayers of repentance are recited.

Noun

Ne'ila (uncountable)

  1. (Judaism) A Jewish prayer service held at the closing of Yom Kippur, when final prayers of repentance are recited.

Forms of Ne'ila

alternative formNeilah

Origin of Ne'ila

Hebrew נְעִילָה (literally “locking”)

Questions about Ne'ila

What does Ne'ila mean?
Ne'ila means a Jewish prayer service held at the closing of Yom Kippur, when final prayers of repentance are recited.
What part of speech is Ne'ila?
Ne'ila is a noun.

Words near Ne'ila in the dictionary

  1. ne'er cast a clout till May be out
  2. ne'er-do-well
  3. ne'er-do-wells
  4. ne'ertheless
  5. ne'ery
  6. Ne'ila
  7. ne.
  8. ne1
  9. NEA
  10. Nea Filadelfeia
  11. Nea Filadelfia

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