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Hesvan

Pronunciation: /ˈhɛsv(ə)n/
(also Chesvan, Heshvan)
Definition of Hesvan

noun

  • (in the Jewish calendar) the second month of the civil and eighth of the religious year, usually coinciding with parts of October and November.

Origin:

from Hebrew ḥešwān

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