chanukkah

• Имя собственное, обозначающее восьмидневный еврейский праздник, посвящённый освящению Иерусалимского храма в 165 году до н. э.

A proper noun referring to an eight-day Jewish holiday that commemorates the rededication of the Temple of Jerusalem in 165 BC.

uncountable · proper noun

1. Jewish holidayB1formal

   An eight-day Jewish festival commemorating the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem in the 2nd century BCE, marked by the lighting of the menorah.

   Ханука

   • We light the menorah each night of Chanukkah.
   • Chanukkah is celebrated with gifts, songs, and traditional foods.
   • The family gathered to celebrate the first night of Chanukkah.

   Synonymschanukahfeast of dedicationfestival of lightshannukahhanukahhanukkah