Marcheshvan

[ Sephardic Hebrew mahr-khesh-vahn; Ashkenazic Hebrew mahr-khesh-vahn; English mar-khesh-vuhn, -hesh- ]

noun

1. Cheshvan.

Marcheshvan

/ marxɛʃˈvan /

noun

1. another word for Cheshvan

Word History and Origins

Origin of Marcheshvan¹

from Hebrew mar bitter (because it contains no festivals) + Cheshvan

Example Sentences

The day of its surrender was added to the number of days of thanksgiving (25th Marcheshvan, November, 109).

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