Definition

1. Noun:
   • The third month of the civil year in the Jewish calendar: Kislev is one of the months in the Hebrew calendar, specifically the third month when counting from Tishrei, the start of the civil year.
   • The ninth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar: When counting from Nisan, the start of the religious year, Kislev is the ninth month. It typically falls in the Gregorian months of November and December.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The festival of Hanukkah begins on the 25th day of Kislev.
  • Kislev is a month that often coincides with the early winter season.

Advanced Usage

• "In the month of Kislev": A formal or traditional way to specify a time period within the Jewish calendar.
  • The event is scheduled to occur in the month of Kislev.

Variants and Related Words

• Chislev: An alternate, less common spelling for Kislev, found in some historical or textual references.
• Hebrew calendar: The lunisolar calendar used for Jewish religious observance, of which Kislev is a month.
• Marcheshvan: The Hebrew month that directly precedes Kislev.
• Tevet: The Hebrew month that directly follows Kislev.

Synonyms

• Month: A more general term for any of the twelve divisions of a year. (Note: This is a hypernym, not a direct synonym with the same cultural specificity.)

Notes on Meaning

• Kislev is a proper noun referring to a specific, named period within a specific cultural and religious timekeeping system. It does not have multiple common meanings outside of this context. Its placement in the solar year (November-December) can vary slightly from year to year because the Hebrew calendar is lunisolar.

Noun

1. the third month of the civil year; the ninth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in November and December)