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Rosh Chodesh

Rosh Chodesh proper noun: a minor holiday marking the beginning of a new month in the Jewish calendar.

Proper noun

Rosh Chodesh (plural Rashei Chodashim or Roshei Chodashim)

  1. (Judaism) A minor holiday marking the beginning of a new month in the Jewish calendar.

Forms of Rosh Chodesh

pluralRashei Chodashim
pluralRoshei Chodashim

Origin of Rosh Chodesh

Borrowed from Hebrew ראש חודש.

Questions about Rosh Chodesh

What does Rosh Chodesh mean?
Rosh Chodesh means a minor holiday marking the beginning of a new month in the Jewish calendar.
What part of speech is Rosh Chodesh?
Rosh Chodesh is a proper noun.

Words near Rosh Chodesh in the dictionary

  1. roseworms
  2. rosewort
  3. roseworts
  4. rosey
  5. Rosgvardia
  6. Rosh Chodesh
  7. Rosh HaGolah
  8. Rosh Hashana
  9. Rosh Hashanah
  10. Rosh Hashanahs
  11. Rosh Hodesh

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