omer
Americannoun
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a Hebrew unit of dry measure, the tenth part of an ephah.
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(usually initial capital letter) the period of 49 days extending from the second day of Passover to the first day of Shavuoth.
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Etymology
Origin of omer
From the Hebrew word ʿōmer
Example Sentences
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Dr Attiya Sheikh, 46, and her husband Omer Sheikh, 48, made almost £8,000 from selling personal protective equipment as the virus was spreading throughout the UK in 2020.
From BBC
Omer Sheikh was in the house during the search and directed investigators to the attic, where 121 boxes of rubber gloves were discovered, as well as a box of face masks.
From BBC
“As demand grows in our evolving economy, we will continue building on our long track record of delivering cust omer savings and supporting families facing financial hardships,” a spokesperson said.
From MarketWatch
That began an 18-6 run for the Boilermakers, who got within two on a three-pointer by Omer Mayer.
From Los Angeles Times
Shalek; Ömer Yilmaz, an MIT associate professor of biology and a member of the Koch Institute; and Wolfram Goessling, co-director of the Harvard-MIT Program in Health Sciences and Technology, are the senior authors of the study, which was published on December 22 in Cell.
From Science Daily
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