[Ha.nuk.kah] n [Heb hanukkah dedication] (1891): an 8-day Jewish holiday beginning on the 25th of Kislev and commemorating the rededication of the Temple of Jerusalem after its defilement by Antiochus of Syria
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Meaning of HANUKKAH in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012