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Definition of: Hanukkah
(khä′n·kə)
A Jewish festival lasting eight days from Kislew 25th (early December), in memory of the rededication of the temple at Jerusalem under the Maccabees in 164 B.C. It is also known, usually by Christians, as the Feast of Dedication. Also Ha′nu·kah: also spelled Chanuca. [<Hebrew hanukkah dedication]
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