feast of the dedication

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feast of the dedication - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Feast of the Dedication
      n 1: (Judaism) an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the
           rededication of the Temple of Jerusalem in 165 BC [syn:
           Hanukkah, Hanukah, Hannukah, Chanukah, Chanukkah,
           Channukah, Channukkah, Festival of Lights, Feast of Lights
           , Feast of Dedication, Feast of the Dedication]