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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A booth covered with branches: the plural stands for the Feast of Booths, or Tabernacles (Levit. xxiii. 42, 43; Deut. xvi. 13). See Jewish festivals.

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  • noun Judaism A temporary dwelling or booth used by practising Jews during Tabernacles (Sukkot).

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From Hebrew סֻכָּה

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