Hanukkah

/ˈhɑːnəkə/

nounHa · nuk · kah

Think: “Hannah + KAH!” → Hanukkah starts with HAN- and ends with -KAH, and it has double K in the middle.

Yes, it's Hanukkah. Remember the double K: Ha + nuk + kah → Hanuk**kk**ah.

Definition

  1. nounA Jewish festival lasting eight days, celebrating the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem and remembered by lighting candles on a menorah.

Examples

  • “Our family lights the menorah each night of Hanukkah.”
  • “She learned to spell Hanukkah for her school’s holiday traditions unit.”
  • “They played dreidel and ate latkes during Hanukkah.”

Synonyms

Festival of LightsChanukah

Translations

ES JanucáPT HanucáFR Hanoucca

Common misspellings

hanukahanukahhanukkhahannukahhanukkahhhanukkkahhanukkah

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