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Chanukah

British  
/ xanuˈka, -nʊˌkɑː, ˈhɑːnəkə /

noun

  1. a variant spelling of Hanukkah

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Chanukah Cultural  
  1. Another spelling of Hanukkah.


Example Sentences

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Her family were regular attendees of Chanukah by the Sea - the festival targeted by the alleged gunmen.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 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

Their target was Chanukah by the Sea, an annual event run by the Chabad of Bondi.

From Slate • Dec. 18, 2025

Instagram’s @ChallahPrince, this year have collaborated on an illustrated recipe for making a challah menorah — a full-circle moment as Rebecca is seen in “The Weinerville Chanukah Special’s” closing montage showing her own environmentally-conscious “Recyclorah.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025

It was the month of Kislev, when the nights were long and no amount of Chanukah light could chase them away.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny