(Heb., "scroll." Plural: megillot.) Term for five shorter books of the Bible—Shir Hashirim or Song of Songs, Ruth, Ekha or Lamentations, Kohelet or Eccelesiastes, and Esther—each of which fits on a single scroll and is chanted on a different Jewish holiday.
A scroll. Typically used as an abbreviation for the Scroll of Esther, but also applicaple to Torahs. Or in my experience, slang for a story that goes on and on.
(lit., "scroll"): when used as a proper noun without a modifier, it is generally a reference to the Scroll of Esther which relates the narrative commemorated by the holiday of *Purim
"Scroll." (pl.: megillot) Written text on papyrus or parchment sheets stitched end-to-end and rolled onto a stave, used prior to development of codexes (separate leaves or pages bound together as are today's books). "Megillot" commonly refers to the five short books, Song of Songs, Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes, and Esther, each of which may be read in one sitting at specified times in the liturgical year. "The Megillah" usually refers to the Book of Esther, read at Purim, and often kept as a separate scroll in a case with elegant ornamentation. (Note that the Torah, although technically a scroll rolled onto staves at each end, is not thought of as a "megillah".)
(Hebrew, "scroll") — Commonly refers to the book of Esther that tells the story of the deliverance of the Jews from a massacre planned by the Persian king's chancellor Haman. In slang, it has come to mean a very long story. See Purim.
(lit., "scroll"): the Biblical book of Esther; the parchment scroll on which that book is recorded
Heb. (scroll) A book written on a single parchment roll, primarily referring to the story of Esther.
(pl. megillot)- literally "scroll"; scroll on which the Book of Esther is written which is read on Purim
Literally scroll. One of five books of the Bible (Esther, Ruth, Song of Songs, Lamentations, and Ecclesiastes). Usually refers to the book of Esther.
(Judaism) the scroll of parchment that contains the biblical story of Esther; traditionally read in synagogues to celebrate Purim
(Scroll) - Usually refers to Megillat Esther (Scroll of Esther) read on Purim during the evening and morning services.
or Megillot Scroll or book Typically refers to the Book of Esther Five scrolls: Song of Solomon, Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes, and Esther
Literal translation: scroll. There are five Megillot in the Bible. The Megillat Esther is read on Purim.
Literally, "scroll" in Hebrew. There are several books in the Jewish bible referred to as "scrolls", but when used by itself, this term usually refers to the Scroll of Esther, which is read on Purim. See what Merriam Webster has to say about it.
scroll or volume, generally used meaning the "book of Esther" read on Purim but also refers to Ruth, Song of Songs, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes.
Means 'scroll' -- can refer to any of five books of Scripture: Ruth, Song of Songs, Esther, Lamentations or Ecclesiastes but most commonly used during Purim, referring to the Megillah of Esther.
"A scroll." Used to denote five of the books in the third major section of the Torah, called Ketuvim. Each of the scrolls is read during a specific holiday
Scroll, specifically the Scroll of Esther (Megillat Esther) read on Purim, telling the story of how Esther saved the Jewish people. (Megillat Ruth is read on Shavuoth.)
A story. In the Bible, for instance, Megillat Esther means the Book of Esther. In more common parlance: "There's a whole megillah around how I got my apartment."
(pl. megillot; Hebrew for "scroll") Usually refers to the biblical scroll of Esther read on the festival of Purim.
Scroll. Used to refer to the books Esther, Ruth, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs, Lamentations. Also, any long, drawn-out story. "Tell me the whole megillah!"
