Cheshvan

C3H4E1S1H4V4A1N1

proper noun

The second month of the civil year and the eighth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar, after Tishrei and before Kislev.

OriginHebrew חשוון →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Chesvan · alternative Heshvan · alternative Hesvan

  1. JudaismThe second month of the civil year and the eighth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar, after Tishrei and before Kislev.

Origin

  1. Hebrewחשוון
  2. Hebrewחשוון
  3. EnglishCheshvan

Borrowed from Hebrew חשוון.

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Translations

Hebrew חֶשְׁוָן
  • חֶשְׁוָן (kheshván)second month of civil year in the Jewish calendar
Indonesian Markesywan
  • Markesywansecond month of civil year in the Jewish calendar
Russian Хешван
  • Хешван (Xešvan)second month of civil year in the Jewish calendar
Yiddish חשוון
  • חשוון (kheshvn)second month of civil year in the Jewish calendar
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Chicago

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