feast of dedication

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   (Judaism) an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Temple of Jerusalem in 165 BC

   SynonymsHanukkahHanukahHannukahChanukahChanukkahChannukahChannukkahFestival of LightsFeast of LightsFeast of the Dedication

   BroaderJewish holy day

   Part ofKislevTebet

   Judaism

Questions about feast of dedication

What does feast of dedication mean?

feast of dedication means "(Judaism) an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Temple of Jerusalem in 165 BC".

What is another word for feast of dedication?

Close synonyms include Hanukkah, Hanukah, Hannukah, Chanukah, Chanukkah. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is feast of dedication a common word?

feast of dedication is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.