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1. | [ noun ] the 10th day of Dhu'l Hijja; all Muslims attend a service in the mosques and those who are not pilgrims perform a ritual slaughter of a sheep (commemorating God's ransom of Abraham's son from sacrifice) and give at least a third of the meat to charity | |
Synonyms: | feast_of_sacrifice | |
Related terms: | feast_day | |