Chanukah

British

/ xanuˈka, ˈhɑːnəkə, -nʊˌkɑː /

noun

a variant spelling of Hanukkah

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Chanukah Cultural

Another spelling of Hanukkah.

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Chanukah

The empty car, which had a "Happy Chanukah" sign fixed to the roof, was scorched by the fire while parked in a house driveway, images on national broadcaster ABC television showed.

From Barron's ● Dec. 25, 2025

Hanukkah, or Chanukah in Hebrew, is the Jewish festival of light.

From BBC ● Dec. 14, 2025

“All Federations and their community security initiatives are on full alert for the Chanukah celebrations in their communities, working with all our law enforcement partners,” the organization said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 14, 2025

I’ll even try and enjoy myself this Chanukah season.

From Salon ● Nov. 28, 2024

“Well, my uncle gave me Mr. Lemoncello’s Phenomenal Picture Word Puzzler for Chanukah and I can’t figure out this one rebus.”

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein

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