[mɪˈɡɪlə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- one of five books of the Hebrew scriptures (the Song of Solomon, Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes, and Esther) that are appointed to be read on certain Jewish notable days, especially the Book of Esther, read at the festival of Purim


Phrases:
- the whole megillah

Origin:
from Hebrew mĕḡillāh, literally ‘scroll’