Veadar

[vee-uh-dahr, -ah-dahr, vey-, vee-uh-dahr, -ah-dahr]

noun

1. another term for Adar II.

Veadar

/ ˈveɪ-, ˈviːəˌdɑː /

noun

1. Judaism Adar Sheni See Adar

Word History and Origins

Origin of Veadar¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; from Hebrew vĕ “and” + ădhār Adar

Word History and Origins

Origin of Veadar¹

from Hebrew va'adhar, literally: and Adar, that is, the extra Adar

Example Sentences

Veadar, vē′a-dar, n. the name of the intercalary or thirteenth month of the Jewish year, which must have been inserted about every third year.

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