Kislev

K5I1S1L1E1V4

proper noun

The third month of the civil year and the ninth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar, after Cheshvan and before Tevet.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. JudaismThe third month of the civil year and the ninth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar, after Cheshvan and before Tevet.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe third month of the civil year; the ninth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in November and December)

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Jewish calendar month

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Origin

  1. Hebrewכסלו
  2. Hebrewכסלו
  3. EnglishKislev

Borrowed from Hebrew כסלו.

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Translations

Hebrew כִּסְלֵו
  • כִּסְלֵו (kislév)third month of civil year in the Jewish calendar
Indonesian Kislew
  • Kislewthird month of civil year in the Jewish calendar
Irish Cisléiv
  • Cisléivthird month of civil year in the Jewish calendar
Latin Casleu
  • Casleuthird month of civil year in the Jewish calendar
Russian Кислев
  • Кислев (Kislev)third month of civil year in the Jewish calendar
Yiddish כּסלו
  • כּסלו (kislev)third month of civil year in the Jewish calendar
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APA

Kislev. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kislev

MLA

“Kislev.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kislev. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kislev,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kislev.

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