Definition of Shevat

1. Noun. The fifth month of the civil year: the eleventh month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in January and February).

Exact synonyms: Shebat
Group relationships: Hebrew Calendar, Jewish Calendar
Generic synonyms: Jewish Calendar Month

Definition of Shevat

1. Proper noun. (Judaism) The fifth month of the civil year in the Jewish calendar, after Tevet and before Adar. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Shevat

Sherrington phenomenon
Sherry
Sherwood
Sherwood Anderson
Sherwood Forest
Sheryl
Shetland
Shetland Islands
Shetland ponies
Shetland pony
Shetland sheep dog
Shetland sheepdog
Shetland wool
Shetlander
Shetlands
Shevat
Shevchenko
Shi'a
Shi'ite
Shi'ite Muslim
Shia
Shia Islam
Shia Muslim
Shia crescent
Shiah
Shiah Islam
Shiba Inu
Shibasaki
Shibley's sign
Shield of David

Literary usage of Shevat

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Modern Judaism: Or, A Brief Account of the Opinions, Traditions, Rites by John Allen (1830)
"We read of Nisan the first month ; Sivan, the third month; Chisleu, the ninth month; Teveth, the tenth month; shevat, the eleventh month; and Adar, ..."

2. Muraviev's Journey to Khiva Through the Turcoman Country, 1819-20 by Nikolaĭ N. Murav'ev, Lockhart (1871)
"shevat.—A small town of 2000 inhabitants. IV. Kelt. ... Both shevat and Kett are walled, and both engage principally in trade with the Kirgis. ..."

3. The Annual Register edited by Edmund Burke (1882)
"... the 19th day of the month shevat, in the year 5641 AM, corresponding to the 19th of January, 1881, the holy covenant of marriage was entered into, ..."

4. Jewish Education in New York City by Alexander Mordecai Dushkin (1918)
"... Asar b'shevat) ; the commemoration of such national American holidays as the Fourth of July, ..."

5. Jewish Education in New York City by Alexander Mordecai Dushkin (1918)
"... Asar b'shevat); the commemoration of such national American holidays as the Fourth of July, Thanksgiving Day, and the Birthdays of Washington and ..."

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