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Tishri
[ tish-ree ]
Tishri
/ tɪʃˈriː /
noun
- (in the Jewish calendar) the seventh month of the year according to biblical reckoning and the first month of the civil year, usually falling within September and October
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Tishri1
First recorded in 1590–1600; from Hebrew tishrê, from Akkadian tašrītu
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Tishri1
from Hebrew
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Example Sentences
On the first of Tishri the universe was created, and during the Passover was Isaac born.
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On the first of Tishri Adam was created; from his existence we count our years, that is the sixth day of the creation.
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On the first day of Tishri our ancestors discontinued their rigorous labor in Egypt.
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On the first day of the seventh month, Tishri (October), is the commemoration of the creation of the world.
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It is, however, to them always the first day of the month Tishri, and the first day of their new year.
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