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heshvan

Hesh·van
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hesh-vuh n, -vahn, khesh-]
    • /ˈhɛʃ vən, -vɑn, ˈxɛʃ-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hesh-vuh n, -vahn, khesh-]
    • /ˈhɛʃ vən, -vɑn, ˈxɛʃ-/

Definitions of heshvan word

  • noun heshvan the second month of the Jewish calendar. 1
  • noun heshvan the second month of the Jewish year 0
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Origin of heshvan

First appearance:

before 1825
One of the 37% newest English words
1825-35; < Hebrew (mar)ḥeshwān

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Parts of speech for Heshvan

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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heshvan popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Related words

  • cheshvan

    (in the Jewish calendar) the eighth month of the year according to biblical reckoning and the second month of the civil year, usually falling within October and November

  • jewish calendar

    the lunisolar calendar used by the Jews, in which time is reckoned from 3761 bc: regarded as the year of the Creation. The months, Nisan, Iyar, Sivan, Tammuz, Av, Elul, Tishri, Cheshvan, Kislev, Tevet, Shevat, and Adar, have either 29 or 30 days. Originally a new month was declared when the new moon was sighted in Jerusalem, but when this became impossible, a complex formula was devised to keep Rosh Chodesh near to the new moon. In addition, to keep the harvest festivals in the right seasons, there is a Metonic cycle of 14 years, in five of which an additional month is added after Shevat. The year according to biblical reckoning begins with Nisan, and the civil year begins with Tishri; the years are numbered from Tishri

  • marcheshvan

    Heshvan.

  • marheshvan

    Heshvan.
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