# Shemini Atzeret

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A Jewish holiday (holy day) occurring on the eighth day after the start of Sukkot.

## Etymology
From Hebrew שְׁמִינִי עֲצֶרֶת (šəmînî ‘ăṣéreṯ, literally “the eight of assembly”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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