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Hanukah
Ha·nuk·kah or Ha·nu·kah also Cha·nu·kah C0242300 (KHä′nə-kə, hä′-)n. Judaism An eight-day festival beginning on the 25th day of Kislev, commemorating the victory in 165 bc of the Maccabees over Antiochus Epiphanes (c. 215-164 bc) and the rededication of the Temple at Jerusalem. Also called Feast of Dedication, Feast of Lights, Festival of Lights.
[Hebrew ḥănukkâ, dedication, from ḥānak, to train, dedicate; see ḥnk in Semitic roots.]Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  Hanukah - (Judaism) an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Temple of Jerusalem in 165 BCChannukah, Channukkah, Chanukah, Chanukkah, Feast of Dedication, Feast of Lights, Feast of the Dedication, Festival of Lights, Hannukah, HanukkahJudaism - the monotheistic religion of the Jews having its spiritual and ethical principles embodied chiefly in the Torah and in the TalmudJewish holy day - a religious holiday for JewsChislev, 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) |
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Synonyms for Hanukahnoun (Judaism) an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Temple of Jerusalem in 165 BCSynonyms- Channukah
- Channukkah
- Chanukah
- Chanukkah
- Feast of Dedication
- Feast of Lights
- Feast of the Dedication
- Festival of Lights
- Hannukah
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Related Words- Judaism
- Jewish holy day
- Chislev
- Kislev
- Tebet
- Tevet
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