Hanukkah
Hanukkah
Definition
Ha·nuk·kah (khä′no̵o kä′, -kə; -hä′-)
noun
a Jewish festival commemorating the rededication of the Temple by Judas Maccabaeus in 165 and celebrated for 8 days beginning the 25th day of Kislev
Etymology: TalmudHeb chanuka, lit., dedication < root ḥnx, inaugurate, dedicate
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