Hanukkah
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Hanukkah
- /ˈhæ.nə.kə/ UK
- /ˈhʌ.nʊ.kə/ UK
- /ˈhɑː.nə.kə/ US
- /ˈxɑː.nə.kə/ US
Where it comes from
Originated 1890–95. From Hebrew חנוכה / חֲנֻכָּה (khanuká, “dedication, consecration”) from חָנַךְ (khanákh, “to dedicate, to consecrate”).
proper noun Hanukkahs
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An eight-day Jewish festival, starting on the 25th day of Kislev, which commemorates the rededication of the temple in Jerusalem after the victory of the Maccabees over the Greek Syrians.
Rebecca and Roni Kopelman have been celebrating Christmas and Hanukkah since they got together in 2006, building the foundations of an interfaith household.
Similar: Feast of Dedication, Feast of Lights, Festival of Lights
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name the Jewish festival
| Español | Jánuca, Janucá, Hanukkah |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 하누카 hanuka |
| 日本語 | ハヌカー hanukā, ハヌカ hanuka, ハニカ hanika |
| 中文 | 光明節 /光明节 Guāngmíngjié, 燭光節 /烛光节 Zhúguāngjié, 再獻聖殿節 /再献圣殿节 Zàixiàn-shèngdiànjié, 修殿節 /修殿节 Xiūdiànjié, 獻殿節 /献殿节 Xiàndiànjié, 哈努卡節 /哈努卡节 Hānǔkǎjié |
| हिन्दी | हनुका hanukā |
| Português | Chanucá |
| Français | Hanoukka |
| Deutsch | Chanukka, Lichterfest |
| Italiano | Chanukah |
| Ελληνικά | Χανουκά Chanouká |
| Română | Hanuka |
| Русский | Ха́нука Xánuka |
| العربية | حَانُوكَا ḥānūkā, حَنُكَّة ḥanukka |
| עברית | חֲנֻכָּה khanuká |
Talk about this word "Hanukkah." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hanukkah. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Hanukkah. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hanukkah "Hanukkah." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hanukkah.Cite this
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title = {Hanukkah},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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