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Definition of "channukah" [channukah]

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

WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

Use "channukah" in a sentence
  • "Simon B, on Yom Kippur I should think not, but surely during other days of channukah? on December 17, 2009 at 8: 57 pm pc hawkeye"
  • "I wish all of you a happy christmas and a joyous channukah, coupled with the wish for a better2009 especially for those who post so bitterly. it is so good to see so many of you of both faiths joining in the spirit of these festivals."
  • "Last night I had someone ask if they could wish me "happy channukah, or merry christmas, or blessed be it's all over, whichever you celebrate.""
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