Chanukah

British

/ xanuˈka, -nʊˌkɑː, ˈhɑːnəkə /

noun

a variant spelling of Hanukkah

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Chanukah Cultural

Another spelling of Hanukkah.

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It added that events in the square have included The Passion of Jesus at Easter, and events for the Sikh festival of Vaisakhi and Chanukah, the Jewish holiday.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

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

“When darkness attacks, Chanukah teaches us to fight back with light, pride and, yes, joy!” the email proclaimed.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 14, 2025

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

From Salon • Nov. 28, 2024

The holidays were almost here: Christmas and Chanukah and Kwanzaa!

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney

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