fast day

Thân thiện

A family observes a fast day by abstaining from food until sunset.

Definition

Noun: A day designated for fasting; a day on which one abstains from food, or certain types of food, often for religious or spiritual reasons.

Usage

A "fast day" is a specific date or period set aside for the practice of fasting. It is commonly used in religious contexts to describe days of observance, such as Yom Kippur in Judaism, Ramadan in Islam, or Lenten days in some Christian traditions.

Examples

• Noun:
  • Yom Kippur is the holiest fast day in the Jewish calendar.
  • Many believers observe a fast day as an act of penitence.
  • The community prepared for the upcoming fast day with prayer and reflection.

Advanced Usage

• "to observe a fast day": To properly follow the rituals and abstentions required on such a day.
  • The faithful observe the fast day from sunrise to sunset.

Variants and Related Words

• Fast (verb/noun): The act of abstaining from food.
  • He will fast for 24 hours.
• Fasting (noun/gerund): The practice of going without food.
  • Fasting is an important spiritual discipline.

Synonyms

• Day of abstinence
• Day of fasting

Related Phrases

• Break the fast: To eat the first meal after a period of fasting, often a specific celebratory meal.
  • After sunset, families gather to break the fast together.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a day designated for fasting