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Noun: shophar (shophars,shophroth)  show-fu(r)
  1. An ancient musical horn made from the horn of a ram; used in ancient times by the Israelites to sound a warning or a summons; used in synagogues today on solemn occasions
    "The sound of the shophar marked the beginning of Rosh Hashanah";
    - shofar

Derived forms: shophars, shophroth

Type of: horn