noun
the ninth month of the civil year; the third month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in May and June)
• Syn: ↑Sivan
• Hypernyms: ↑Jewish calendar month
• Part Holonyms: ↑Jewish calendar, ↑Hebrew calendar
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\\ˈsēwən\ adjectiveUsage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Siwa, oasis in northwestern Egypt + English -an
1. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the Egyptian oasis Siwa
2. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the people of Siwa
Useful english dictionary. 2012.