Chanukah

Speech parts

1. Chanukah - Noun

2. Chanukah - Proper noun

Meaning

(Judaism) an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Temple of Jerusalem in 165 BC

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Synonyms

Hanukkah Festival of Lights Channukah Hanukah Hannukah Chanukkah Channukkah Feast of Dedication Feast of Lights Feast of the Dedication Diwali Deepavali dreidel Channuka Dhanteras
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Antonyms

christmas passover easter ramadan Hanukkah Yom Kippur
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Hypernyms

Jewish holy day

Examples

And, FYI, gelt is simply Yiddish for "money," though of course we also love to eat chocolate gelt during Chanukah! Source: Internet

Kevin Conner, The Tabernacle of Moses, City Christian Publishing (1976), p43-44 Hanukkah (Chanukah) The Menorah is also a symbol closely associated with the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah (Chanukah). Source: Internet

This past Chanukah, a giant menorah just a few towns over from my hometown was destroyed. Source: Internet

Aunt Shy was very happy to have beaten her doctor's estimate and make it three days into Chanukah. Source: Internet

A Tel Aviv University researcher has added new ammunition to the fight against fat, just as Jews prepare for the fried foods of Chanukah. Source: Internet

Minister of Education Gideon Saar lights the sixth Chanukah candle at the Western Wall Plaza, discusses importance of Jerusalem to the Jews. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Chanucca Chanuccah Chanuka Chanukah bush Chanukka Chanukkah