Hanukkah
Ha·nuk·kah
noun \ˈhä-nə-kə, ˈḵä-\Definition of HANUKKAH
: an 8-day Jewish holiday beginning on the 25th of Kislev and commemorating the rededication of the Temple of Jerusalem after its defilement by Antiochus of Syria
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Ha·nuk·kah also Cha·nu·kah or Ha·nu·kah \ˈhä-nə-kə, ˈḵä-\
Origin of HANUKKAH
Hebrew ḥănukkāh dedication
First Known Use: 1843
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