Shevat

American  

[shuh-vaht, shvaht, shuh-vawt] / ʃəˈvɑt, ʃvɑt, ʃəˈvɔt /

noun

1. the fifth month of the Jewish calendar.

---

Shevat British  

/ ʃɛˈvat /

noun

1. (in the Jewish calendar) the eleventh month of the year according to biblical reckoning and the fifth month of the civil year

---

Etymology

Origin of Shevat

First recorded in 1530–40, from Hebrew shĕvāt, from Akkadian shabātu

Example Sentences

The company also changed its API policy to allow for more use cases, including removing restrictions on competing with Twitter, Shevat said.

From Reuters

Shevat elaborated on this, saying that the new policy will make it clear what’s allowed and make it easier for developers to compete with Twitter in ways that the company didn’t allow before.

From The Verge

“These days, every day is like a Saturday,” Ms. Shevat said in early September.

From New York Times

“Extensions are a great framework designed to make channels on Twitch more interactive so creators can better engage and retain their fans,” said VP of developer experience Amir Shevat in a prepared statement.

From The Verge

Twitch also said Wednesday that Mark Weiler had joined the company as head of engineering and product development, and Amir Shevat had signed on to lead programs for software developers.

From Seattle Times