Term: fast of the firstborn: (Judaism) a minor fast day on Nissan 14 that is observed only by firstborn males; it is observed on the day before Passover
Broader: minor fast day: one of five minor fast days on the Jewish calendar | Unrelated: problem solving: the area of cognitive psychology that studies the processes involved in solving problems
Broader: minor fast day: one of five minor fast days on the Jewish calendar | Unrelated: dealignment: a process whereby voters are moved toward nonpartisanship thus weakening the structure of political parties
Broader: minor fast day: one of five minor fast days on the Jewish calendar | Unrelated: explosive: a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck
Broader: minor fast day: one of five minor fast days on the Jewish calendar | Unrelated: homaridae: large-clawed lobsters
Broader: minor fast day: one of five minor fast days on the Jewish calendar | Unrelated: angiogenesis inhibitor: a drug that is designed to prevent the growth of blood vessels that nourish tumors
Broader: minor fast day: one of five minor fast days on the Jewish calendar | Unrelated: halloo: a shout to attract attention
Broader: minor fast day: one of five minor fast days on the Jewish calendar | Unrelated: gas oven: a cremation chamber fueled by gas
Broader: minor fast day: one of five minor fast days on the Jewish calendar | Unrelated: genus deutzia: genus of ornamental mostly deciduous shrubs native to Asia and Central America; widespread in cultivation; sometimes placed in family Saxifragaceae
Broader: minor fast day: one of five minor fast days on the Jewish calendar | Unrelated: subtilin: a polypeptide antibiotic (similar to bacitracin) obtained from a soil bacterium
Broader: minor fast day: one of five minor fast days on the Jewish calendar | Unrelated: nut-leaved screw tree: East Indian shrub often cultivated for its hairy leaves and orange-red flowers