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Tisha B'Av

Tisha B'Av proper noun: an annual day of fasting, associated with a number of disasters in Jewish history.

Proper noun

Tisha B'Av

  1. (Judaism) An annual day of fasting, associated with a number of disasters in Jewish history.

Forms of Tisha B'Av

alternative formTisha B'Ab
alternative formtishe-bov

Origin of Tisha B'Av

From Hebrew תִּשְׁעָה בְּאָב (Tish'a B'Áv, “the ninth day of Av”), from תִּשְׁעָה (tish'á, “nine”) + בְּ (b'-, “in”) + אָב ('Áv, “Av, fifth month of the Jewish Calendar”).

Questions about Tisha B'Av

What does Tisha B'Av mean?
Tisha B'Av means an annual day of fasting, associated with a number of disasters in Jewish history.
What part of speech is Tisha B'Av?
Tisha B'Av is a proper noun.

Words near Tisha B'Av in the dictionary

  1. TISE
  2. tisese
  3. tish
  4. Tisha
  5. Tisha B'Ab
  6. Tisha B'Av
  7. Tishbite
  8. Tishbites
  9. Tishomingo
  10. Tishomingo County
  11. tishoumaren

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