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Hanukkah
(hɑːnʊkə) also Hanukah
uncountable noun
Hanukkah is a Jewish festival that celebrates the re-dedication of the Temple in Jerusalem in 165 B.C. It begins in November or December and lasts for eight days.
Hanukkah in British English
or Hanukah or Chanukah (ˈhɑːnəkə, -nʊˌkɑː, Hebrew xanuˈka)
noun
the eight-day Jewish festival of lights beginning on the 25th of Kislev and commemorating the rededication of the temple by Judas Maccabaeus in 165 bc
Also called: Feast of Dedication, Feast of LightsWord origin
from Hebrew, literally: a dedicationHanukkah in American English
(ˈxɑnʊˌkɑ; ˈxɑnʊkə; ˈhɑnʊˌkɑ; ˈhɑnʊkə)
noun
a Jewish festival commemorating the rededication of the Temple by Judas Maccabaeusin 165 b.c. and celebrated for 8 days beginning the 25th day of Kislev
: also ˈHanukˌka or ˈHanuˌkaWord origin
TalmudHeb chanuka, lit., dedication < root ḥnx, inaugurate, dedicateImage ofHanukkah
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Definition of 'Hanukkah'
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