What is the meaning of Megillah?

noun

  • Yiddish) a long boring tediously detailed account. (
    • usage: "he insisted on giving us the whole megillah"
  • Judaism) the scroll of parchment that contains the biblical story of Esther; traditionally read in synagogues to celebrate Purim. (.
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