Adar Rishon

[uh-dahr ree-shohn]

noun

1. another term for Adar I.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Adar Rishon¹

First recorded in 1830–40; from Hebrew ădhār rishôn “first Adar,” from ădhār Adar ( def. ) + rishôn “first” (akin to rōsh “beginning, head”; resh ( def. ), rho ( def. ), Rosh Hashanah ( def. ) )