fast of the firstborn

Noun
  1. (Judaism) a minor fast day on Nissan 14 that is observed only by firstborn males;
    It is observed on the day before Passover (synset 115223497)
    referred to in: judaism - the monotheistic religion of the Jews having its spiritual and ethical principles embodied chiefly in the Torah and in the Talmud
    is a type of: minor fast day - one of five minor fast days on the Jewish calendar

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