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Kislev

[ kis-luhv, kees-lev ]
/ ˈkɪs ləv, kisˈlɛv /
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noun
the third month of the Jewish calendar.
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Origin of Kislev

From the Hebrew word kislēw

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British Dictionary definitions for Kislev

Kislev
/ (kiˈslev) /

noun
(in the Jewish calendar) the ninth month of the year according to biblical reckoning and the third month of the civil year, usually falling within November and December

Word Origin for Kislev

from Hebrew
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