Hanukkah

Meaning

Proper Noun

An eight-day Jewish festival, starting on the 25th day of Kislev, which commemorates the rededication of the temple in Jerusalem after the victory of the Maccabees over the Greek Syrians.

Related

Similar words

Feast of Dedication
Feast of Lights
Festival of Lights

Origin

Originated 1890–95. From Hebrew חנוכה ("dedication, consecration") from חָנַךְ.

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