megillah | ||
1. | [ noun ] (Yiddish) a long boring tediously detailed account | |
Examples: | "he insisted on giving us the whole megillah" |
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Related terms: | report Yiddish | |
2. | [ noun ] (Judaism) the scroll of parchment that contains the biblical story of Esther; traditionally read in synagogues to celebrate Purim | |
Related terms: | scroll Judaism | |
Similar spelling: |
Meskill mesial Meisel Meikle messily Meshell |