Tisha B'Av

Meanings

proper noun

alternative Tisha B'Ab · alternative tishe-bov

JudaismAn annual day of fasting, associated with a number of disasters in Jewish history.

noun(Judaism) a major fast day on the Jewish calendar commemorating the destruction of the temples in Jerusalem

Similar

Tishah b'AvTishah b'AbTisha b'AbNinth of AvNinth of AbFast of AvFast of Ab

Broader

Jewish holy daymajor fast day

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

From Hebrew תִּשְׁעָה בְּאָב (Tish'a B'Áv, “the ninth day of Av”), from תִּשְׁעָה (tish'á, “nine”) + בְּ (b'-, “in”) + אָב ('Áv, “Av, fifth month of the Jewish Calendar”).

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