"Nisan" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /niːˈsɑːn/, /ˈnɪsən/
Etymology: From Hebrew נִיסָן. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|he|נִיסָן}} Hebrew נִיסָן Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Nisan
  1. (Judaism) The seventh month of the civil year and the first month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar, after Adar and before Iyar. Wikipedia link: Nisan Tags: Judaism Categories (topical): Judaism Translations (seventh month of the civil year in the Jewish calendar): ܢܝܣܢ (nisn) (Assyrian Neo-Aramaic), nisan (Czech), נִיסָן [masculine] (Hebrew), Níosán [masculine] (Irish), نیسان (nisân) (Persian), ניסן (nisn) (Yiddish)
    Sense id: en-Nisan-en-name-o8gWEMgZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Hebrew terms with redundant script codes, Yiddish terms with redundant script codes Related terms: Tishrei, Cheshvan, Kislev, Tevet, Shevat, Adar, Iyar, Sivan, Tammuz, Av, Elul Related terms (Hebrew calendar months): Hebrew calendar month

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