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