jewish calendar
Jew·ish cal·en·dar
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- [joo-ish kal-uh n-der]
- /ˈdʒu ɪʃ ˈkæl ən dər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [joo-ish kal-uh n-der]
- /ˈdʒu ɪʃ ˈkæl ən dər/
Definitions of jewish calendar words
- noun 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 0
- noun jewish calendar a calendar used by the Jews in calculating Jewish history, holidays, etc., based on the lunar month and reckoned from 3761 b.c., the traditional date of the Creation 0
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jewish calendar popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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