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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MEGILLAH

Hebrew: scroll, from galal to roll.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MEGILLAH

megillah  [məˈɡɪlə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MEGILLAH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Megillah is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MEGILLAH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of megillah in the English dictionary

The first definition of megillah in the dictionary is a scroll of the Book of Esther, read on the festival of Purim. Other definition of megillah is a scroll of the Book of Ruth, Song of Songs, Lamentations, or Ecclesiastes. Megillah is also anything, such as a story or letter, that is too long or unduly drawn out.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MEGILLAH


ala
ˈeɪlə
Anguilla
æŋˈɡwɪlə
fila
ˈfaɪlə
fothergilla
ˌfɒðəˈɡɪlə
giller
ˈɡɪlə
killer
ˈkɪlə
Manila
məˈnɪlə
miller
ˈmɪlə
pilar
ˈpaɪlə
retailer
ˈriːteɪlə
similar
ˈsɪmɪlə
spoiler
ˈspɔɪlə
tailor
ˈteɪlə
Taylor
ˈteɪlə
thriller
ˈθrɪlə
trailer
ˈtreɪlə
Tyler
ˈtaɪlə
vanilla
vəˈnɪlə
Venezuela
ˌvɛnɪˈzweɪlə
villa
ˈvɪlə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MEGILLAH

megastructure
megatechnology
megathere
megatherian
megaton
megatonic
megatonnage
megavertebrate
megavitamin
megavolt
megawatt
megawatt hour
Megger
Meghalaya
Megiddo
megilloth
megilp
megohm
megrim
megrims

WORDS THAT END LIKE MEGILLAH

Abd Allah
Abdullah
Al Hillah
Allah
ayatollah
Bismillah
challah
Gullah
hallah
Hezbollah
Hizbollah
inshallah
mashallah
mullah
nullah
Ramallah
tefillah
tephillah
wallah
zillah

Synonyms and antonyms of megillah in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «megillah» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MEGILLAH

Find out the translation of megillah to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of megillah from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «megillah» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

megillah
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

megillah
570 millions of speakers

English

megillah
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

megillah
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

megillah
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сказка про белого бычка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

megillah
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

megillah
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

megillah
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Megillah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Megilla
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

誇張した説明
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

megillah
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Megillah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

megillah
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

megillah
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मेगिलह
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

megillah
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Meghillah
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Megillah
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

казка про білого бичка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

megillah
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

megillah
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

megillah
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

megillah
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Meggilahen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of megillah

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MEGILLAH»

The term «megillah» is regularly used and occupies the 103.600 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MEGILLAH» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «megillah» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «megillah» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about megillah

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MEGILLAH»

Discover the use of megillah in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to megillah and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Talmud of the Land of Israel, Volume 19: Megillah
Edited by the acclaimed scholar Jacob Neusner, this thirty-five volume English translation of the Talmud Yerushalmi has been hailed by the Jewish Spectator as a "project...of immense benefit to students of rabbinic Judaism."
Jacob Neusner, 1987
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The Whole Megillah: (Almost)
Includes abbreviated chapter summaries of the Book of Esther, commentaries, a play script, and music and costume ideas.
Shoshana Silberman, 1990
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The ArtScroll children's Megillah
This ArtScroll edition of the Book of Esther is designed especially for young people. With a streamlined translation of the classic Judaic text, appealing color illustrations, clear instructions, and illuminating comments.
Shmuel Blitz, 2003
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Schottenstein Daf Yomi Edition of the Talmud - English ...
For many years, travelers have been asking for a smaller, lighter, edition of the Schottenstein Edition of the Talmud. Finally - it's here! Every word of the full-size edition is here, but on a compact 7 x 10 page size - lighter, w
Hersh Goldwurm, Yisroel Simcha Schorr, Chaim Malinowitz, 2002
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What's Bothering Rashi?: Megillas Esther : a Guide to ...
InTRODUcrion. -. THE. MEGILLAH. MESSAGES. The book of Esther is an historical document of events that took place in Persia some 2,500 years ago. (" Are they not written in the chronicles of the kings of Persia and Medes." (Esther 10:2) But ...
Avigdor Bonchek, Rashi, 2004
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Women at Prayer: A Halakhic Analysis of Women's Prayer Groups
One can understand this alternative version to mean that women, like men, are indeed obligated to read the Megillah but still cannot fulfill the obligation for men for external reasons. Given these alternate readings, one can reconcile theTosefta ...
Avraham Weiss, 2001
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Jewish Living: A Guide to Contemporary Reform Practice
B. Megillah 3a. While this point is the subject of some controversy (see Isserles, Shulchan Arukh, Orach Chayim 687:2), many authorities (e.g., Taz and Bi'ur Hagra to Shulchan Arukh ad loc.) hold this position literally: the reading of the ...
Mark Washofsky, 2001
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In the Beginning: A Short History of the Hebrew Language
Some linguistic terms from tractate Megillah Word Location Possible Meaning(s) ashurit Megillah 8b Hebrew language Megillah 8b "Ashurit" script Megillah 17a Hebrew language Megillah 17a Hebrew script targum Megillah 8b Aramaic ...
Joel M. Hoffman, 2004
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Seasons of the Mind: Minnesota Rabbi
Even the case in which the Megillah is kept became an art form. Often it was made out of olive wood, and scenes of the Book of Esther were carved on it. Many Megillah holders were made out of metal, particularly silver with ornate designs.
Bernard S. Raskas, 2001
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Talelei Oros: The Megillah Anthology
Because Esther's silence about her identity was so important in bringing about Israel's salvation, here, where the salvation begins — again, by her not speaking or requesting "a thing" — the Megillah gives the name of her father. This is fitting  ...
‎2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MEGILLAH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term megillah is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Three Weeks: Breaking Barriers
The very first word of the Megillah alludes to this idea. As Rabbi Spero points out in Touched by Our Tears, Eicha with different vowels can be ... «Arutz Sheva, Jul 15»
2
To Understand our Loss — and Anticipate Redemption: Books For …
The flowing translation and illuminating commentary capture the beauty and tragedy of the Megillah. Includes an Overview by Rabbi Nosson ... «Yeshiva World News, Jul 15»
3
Esther 4:14: Now's not the time to remain silent
Haman was, the Bible records in the Megillah, thwarted by the valiant Jewish woman Esther, who had married King Ahasuerus and became ... «The Jewish Star, Jul 15»
4
Mockingbirds, watchmen, and novelists: on Harper Lee and novel …
First, as I told the Press-Citizen writer, this whole "Mockingbird" megillah reminds us that no piece of writing springs fully formed, like Athena, ... «Luther College News, Jul 15»
5
Kotel row inspires story for young readers
Author of A Family Haggadah, The Whole Megillah, and Siddur Shema Yisrael, among others, Silberman had never written fiction, although ... «New Jersey Jewish News, Jul 15»
6
Montclair Chabad: If We Build It, They Will Come
... snowy streets to reach five different locations where he had promised to do private Megillah readings for home- or hospital-bound individuals ... «Jewish Link of New Jersey, Jul 15»
7
Can I use Skype to form a virtual minyan?
In the Talmud Tractate Megillah it states: "It is required for all 10 to be in one place and the prayer leader must be with them. One who stands in ... «Jewish Chronicle, Jul 15»
8
The Miracle of Stalin's Death
... but after we were freed from Russia and heard about it, we came to realize that, in the words of the megillah, “Mordechai knew everything that had happened.”. «Chabad.org, Jul 15»
9
Bob Beckel out at Fox, 'personal issues' to blame
With her own new contract, whirling dervish Huffington told staff about HuffPost 24 which will seek the whole megillah that everyone desires: ... «Poynter.org, Jun 15»
10
OU Torah Series Hashoneh Halachos 2 with Mishneh Torah Begins …
So, for example, Sefer Z'manim (“The Book of Times”) includes Hilchos Shabbos, Hilchos Chametz u'Matzah,, Hilchos Megillah v'Chanukah, ... «Orthodox Union, Jun 15»

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