Hanukkah definition

Hanukkah

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WordNet

(1) (Judaism) an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Temple of Jerusalem in 165 BC

WiktionaryText

Originated 1890–95 From Hebrew חֲנֻכָּה (ḥānukkâ) “dedication, consecration” from חנך (ḥānak) “to train or dedicate”.

A Jewish festival from the 25th day of Kislev to the 2nd of Tevet, that commemorates the rededication of the temple in Jerusalem after the victory of the Maccabees over the Greek Syrians.