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Rosh Hashanah

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  1. Rosh Hashanah (noun)
  2. Rosh Hodesh (noun)

Rosh Ha·sha·nah

noun
\ˌräsh-(h)ə-ˈshä-nə, ˌrōsh-, -ˈshō-\

Definition of ROSH HASHANAH

: the Jewish New Year observed on the first day and by Orthodox and Conservative Jews also on the second day of Tishri
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Origin of ROSH HASHANAH

Late Hebrew rōsh hashshānāh, literally, beginning of the year
First Known Use: 1843

Other Calendar Terms

antedate, estival, gloaming, luster, sesquicentennial

Rhymes with ROSH HASHANAH

belladonna, French Guiana, Haryana, Hinayana, hiragana, ikebana, Ludhiana, Mahayana, marijuana, parmigiana, pozzolana, prima donna, Rajputana

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