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Adar
[ uh-dahr; Sephardic Hebrew ah-dahr; Ashkenazic Hebrew ah-dahr ]
noun
- the sixth month of the Jewish calendar: called Adar II or Adar Sheni in leap years, when Adar I is added to the calendar.
Adar
/ aˈdar /
noun
- (in the Jewish calendar) the twelfth month of the year according to biblical reckoning and the sixth month of the civil year, usually falling within February and March. In a leap year, an additional month Adar Rishon (first Adar) is intercalated between Shevat and Adar, and the latter is known as Adar Sheni (second Adar)
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Adar1
First recorded in 1350–1400; from Late Latin, from Hebrew ădhār, from Akkadian adaru, addaru
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Adar1
from Hebrew
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Example Sentences
But to celebrate the thirteenth day of the month of Adar, called in the Syrian language, the day before Mardochias' day.
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Also, kindly observe the Captain and Adar; I think that knocks spots.
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The reading of his name is, unfortunately, not certain, and Adar is only its most probable pronunciation.
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This stone, which they thus substituted, was called Ab-Adar, from the Deity represented by it.
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Adar, a solar deity; pronunciation of name not quite certain; it forms a part of the name Adrammelech, 66.
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