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Ninth of Ab

noun

(Judaism) a major fast day on the Jewish calendar commemorating the destruction of the temples in Jerusalem

• Syn:

↑Tishah b'Av, ↑Tishah b'Ab, ↑Tisha b'Av, ↑Tisha b'Ab, ↑Ninth of Av, ↑Fast of Av, ↑Fast of Ab

• Topics: ↑Judaism

• Hypernyms: ↑Jewish holy day, ↑major fast day

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Usage: usually capitalized N&A

Etymology: ab (I)

: tishah b'ab

Useful english dictionary. 2012.