Nisan


Ni·san

noun \ˈni-sən, nē-ˈsän\

Definition of NISAN

: the seventh month of the civil year or the first month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar — see month table

Origin of NISAN

Hebrew Nīsān
First Known Use: 14th century

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