Adar Sheni

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Definition

Noun 1. Adar Sheni: The name of the intercalary month added to the Hebrew calendar in leap years. It is the second month of Adar, inserted to align the lunar-based calendar with the solar year. The phrase literally means "Second Adar."

Usage Notes
  • Adar Sheni is a proper noun and is typically capitalized.
  • It is used exclusively in the context of the Hebrew calendar to specify the leap month.
  • It follows the month of Adar Rishon ("First Adar").
Examples
  • Purim is celebrated in Adar Sheni during a leap year.
  • The Hebrew calendar adds a month, Adar Sheni, seven times in every 19-year cycle.
  • Her birthday on the Hebrew calendar falls in Adar Sheni this year.
Advanced Usage
  • Included seven times in every 19 years: This phrase describes the Metonic cycle, the rule governing when Adar Sheni is added to the calendar to maintain seasonal alignment.
Variants and Related Words
  • Adar Rishon (Proper Noun): The first month of Adar in a Hebrew calendar leap year.
  • Veadar (Noun): An alternate, less common name for Adar Sheni.
  • Leap Month (Noun): The general term for an intercalary month added to a calendar; Adar Sheni is the specific leap month of the Hebrew calendar.
Synonyms
  • Intercalary Adar
  • Second Adar
  • Veadar
Different Meanings
  • Adar (without qualification): Refers to the single, standard month of Adar in a common Hebrew year, or can be a general reference to the Adar period in a leap year. Adar Sheni specifies the added, second month.
Noun
  1. included seven times in every 19 years

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