chanukkah

Noun
  1. (Judaism) an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Temple of Jerusalem in 165 BC (synset 115223868)
    referred to in: judaism - the monotheistic religion of the Jews having its spiritual and ethical principles embodied chiefly in the Torah and in the Talmud
    is a type of: jewish holy day - a religious holiday for Jews
    is a part of:
    • chislev, kislev - the third month of the civil year; the ninth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in November and December)
    • tebet, tevet - the fourth month of the civil year; the tenth month of the ecclesiastical year (in December and January)
    same as: channukah, channukkah, chanukah, feast of dedication, feast of lights, feast of the dedication, festival of lights, hannukah, hanukah, hanukkah

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