Cheshvan
or Hesh·van
[ hesh-vuhn, -vahn, khesh- ]
noun
the second month of the Jewish calendar.
Origin of Cheshvan
1First recorded in 1825–35; from Hebrew kheshvān, shortened from markheshvān, from Akkadian araḫsamnu, waraḫsamnu, literally, “eighth month,” from arḫu(m), warḫu(m) “month, moon” (cognate with Hebrew yārēakh “moon”) + samnu “eighth” (ordinal form of samāne “eight”; cognate with Hebrew shmônāh )
- Also called Marcheshvan, Marheshvan.
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British Dictionary definitions for Cheshvan
Cheshvan
Heshvan
/ (xɛʃˈvan) /
noun
(in the Jewish calendar) the eighth month of the year according to biblical reckoning and the second month of the civil year, usually falling within October and November: Also called: Marcheshvan
Origin of Cheshvan
1from Hebrew
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