Marcheshvan
[ Sephardic Hebrew mahr-khesh-vahn; Ashkenazic Hebrew mahr-khesh-vahn; English mar-khesh-vuhn, -hesh- ]
/ Sephardic Hebrew mɑr xɛʃˈvɑn; Ashkenazic Hebrew mɑrˈxɛʃ vɑn; English mærˈxɛʃ vən, -ˈhɛʃ- /
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Words nearby Marcheshvan
M.Arch.E., marcher, Marches, marchesa, marchese, Marcheshvan, March fly, march fracture, March hare, march hemoglobinuria, Marchiafava-Bignami disease
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Example sentences from the Web for Marcheshvan
The day of its surrender was added to the number of days of thanksgiving (25th Marcheshvan, November, 109).
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British Dictionary definitions for Marcheshvan
Word Origin for Marcheshvan
from Hebrew mar bitter (because it contains no festivals) + Cheshvan
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