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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.


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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

The Jewish Week, while not quite on the same level of enthusiasm, did give the accurate and inadvertently enticing description “this pow! bam! sock! pie-in-the-face, ‘kick butt’ spaceage version of Chanukah is loud.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 15, 2025

Hanukkah, also known as Chanukah, is a festival of light usually observed in December.

From BBC Dec. 14, 2025

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

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

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