Nissan

[ nee-sahn, nis-uh n, nee-sahn ]
/ ˈni sɑn, ˈnɪs ən, niˈsɑn /

noun

Nisan.

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Nisan

or Nis·san

[ nee-sahn, nis-uh n, nee-sahn ]
/ ˈni sɑn, ˈnɪs ən, niˈsɑn /

noun

the seventh month of the Jewish calendar.
Compare Jewish calendar.

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British Dictionary definitions for nissan

Nisan
/ (niːˈsan) /

noun

(in the Jewish calendar) the first month of the year according to biblical reckoning and the seventh month of the civil year, usually falling within March and April

Word Origin for Nisan

from Hebrew