Elul

American  

[el-ool, e-lool, e-luhl] / ˈɛl ʊl, ɛˈlul, ˈɛ ləl /

noun

1. the twelfth month of the Jewish calendar.

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Elul British  

/ ɛˈluːl /

noun

1. (in the Jewish calendar) the sixth month of the year according to biblical reckoning and the twelfth month of the civil year, usually falling within August and September

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Etymology

Origin of Elul

First recorded in 1530–40; from Hebrew ĕlûl, from Akkadian elūlu

Example Sentences

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Elul

“I switched,” said Yaacov ben Elul, pointing to the Tzohar certificate now on his wall and to the Palestinian cook working under it.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 19, 2021

Elul, overheard a conversation on the Phalangists' radio.

From Time Magazine Archive

Yaron went over to Hobeika and spoke with him quietly for five minutes, but Elul could not hear what was said.

From Time Magazine Archive

A second intercalated month is Elul the second.

From The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria by Jastrow, Morris

For the remaining days of Elul, the ordinances have much the same character as those instanced.

From The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria by Jastrow, Morris