Meanings
alternative Festival of Light
- JudaismHanukkah.
[…] celebration of Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights[.]
1996, Jewish Life and Thought among Greeks and Romans: Primary Readings1 more example
One of our more Judaically advanced cellmates gave us insightful lessons about the laws and customs of the Festival of Lights.
2012, Chicken Soup for the Jewish Soul, →ISBN - HinduismDivali.
Invite a practicing Hindu from your community to speak about the Festival of Lights.
2001, Elizabeth A. Raum., Every Day a Holiday - MyanmarThe Thadingyut Festival.
The two most important holidays are the Burmese New Year or Water Festival (Thingyan) celebrated in April and the Festival of Lights (Thadingyut) celebrated in October.
2005, The World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre, volume 5: Asia/Pacific, →ISBN
Synonyms & antonyms
noun(Judaism) an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Temple of Jerusalem in 165 BC
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
From the importance of candles or light during the celebrations.
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Festival of Lights. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Festival%20of%20Lights
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