Adar

American  

[uh-dahr, ah-dahr, ah-dahr] / əˈdɑr, ɑˈdɑr, ˈɑ dɑr /

noun

1. the sixth month of the Jewish calendar: called Adar II or Adar Sheni in leap years, when Adar I is added to the calendar.

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Adar British  

/ aˈdar /

noun

1. (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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Etymology

Origin of Adar

First recorded in 1350–1400; from Late Latin, from Hebrew ădhār, from Akkadian adaru, addaru

Example Sentences

Israel's military said Wednesday that the remains of two more hostages returned the day before from Gaza had been identified as those of Aryeh Zalmanovich and Master Sergeant Tamir Adar.

From Barron's • Oct. 22, 2025

TEL AVIV—Yael Adar sat somberly with other relatives of dead hostages in Israel’s parliament where President Trump spoke on Monday, when the last 20 living Gaza captives were returned to Israel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 14, 2025

The death of Tamir Adar, 38, was announced on 5 January by the Hostages and Missing Persons Families Forum.

From BBC • May 18, 2024

“As they’re burning their fuel and as the engine is spinning, they often are releasing very, very small particles that can get deep into our lungs and cause havoc throughout the body,” Adar said.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 24, 2024

They were even transmuted into a god, and unified in his person under the name of “the divine seven”;317 while the last month of the year, the stormy Adar, was dedicated to them.

From The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia by Sayce, A. H. (Archibald Henry)