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Hanukkah

proper noun
HAH-nuh-kuh/ˈhɑː.nə.kə/UKHA-nuh-kuh/ˈhæ.nə.kə/

1 meaning of Hanukkah

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    proper noun
    An eight-day Jewish festival that remembers the day the temple in Jerusalem was made holy again after a great victory.

    We light candles each night during Hanukkah.

    Hanukkah falls in December this year, so we will be home for it.

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Origin

It comes from Hebrew khanuká, meaning 'dedication.' This came from a Hebrew word meaning 'to dedicate.'