Meaning Of The Word Hanukkah

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Hanukkah
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 American English
a Jewish festival commemorating the rededication of the Temple by Judas Maccabaeus in 165 b.c. and celebrated for 8 days beginning the 25th day of Kislev
noun: a Jewish festival lasting eight days, celebrated from the 25th day of the month of Kislev to the 2nd of Tevet in commemoration of the rededication of the Temple by the Maccabees following their victory over the Syrians under Antiochus IV, characterized ch

Hanukkah in British English
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

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