noun
(Judaism) an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Temple of Jerusalem in 165 BC
• Syn:
↑Hanukkah, ↑Hanukah, ↑Hannukah, ↑Chanukah, ↑Chanukkah, ↑Channukah, ↑Channukkah, ↑Festival of Lights, ↑Feast of Lights, ↑Feast of Dedication
• Topics: ↑Judaism
• Hypernyms: ↑Jewish holy day
Useful english dictionary. 2012.