Rosh Hodesh

proper noun

In the Jewish calendar, the first day of a new month.

Meanings

proper noun

alternative Rosh Chodesh

  1. In the Jewish calendar, the first day of a new month.

    Synonyms: calends

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounIn the Jewish calendar, the first day of a new month.

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More synonyms by meaning

noun(Judaism) the beginning of each month in the Jewish calendar; marked by a special liturgy

Broader
Jewish holy day

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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