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Definition of Hebrew calendar
1. Noun. (Judaism) the calendar used by the Jews; dates from 3761 BC (the assumed date of the Creation of the world); a lunar year of 354 days is adjusted to the solar year by periodic leap years.
Exact synonyms: Jewish Calendar
Category relationships: Judaism
Generic synonyms: Lunisolar Calendar
Terms within: Jewish Calendar Month, Tishri, Heshvan, Chislev, Kislev, Tebet, Tevet, Shebat, Shevat, Adar, Adar Sheni, Veadar, Nisan, Nissan, Iyar, Iyyar, Sivan, Siwan, Tammuz, Thammuz, Ab, Av, Ellul, Elul
Category relationships: Judaism
Generic synonyms: Lunisolar Calendar
Terms within: Jewish Calendar Month, Tishri, Heshvan, Chislev, Kislev, Tebet, Tevet, Shebat, Shevat, Adar, Adar Sheni, Veadar, Nisan, Nissan, Iyar, Iyyar, Sivan, Siwan, Tammuz, Thammuz, Ab, Av, Ellul, Elul