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Nisan

Nisan

1 9.5
A month in the Jewish calendar that usually falls in March or April
  • noun
  • /ˈnɪsən/
: nisán
  • In reviewing Table 4, in the sub-category of confidence, a meaningful difference was found among the 19 Mayis, 23 Nisan, Cumhuriyet, and Dumluplnar Elementary Schools in favor of 19 Mayis Primary School.

Examples

  • Shimon Schocken and Noam Nisan developed a curriculum for their students to build a computer, piece by piece.

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  • The various ministries in Israel have continued the Jordanian policy of nondevelopment for the West Bank economic infrastructure (Nisan 1982).

    Academic text (1990)
  • In the Hebrew calendar, Nisan is the first month of the ecclesiastical year, marking the start of spring.

  • The festival of Passover begins on the 14th of Nisan, commemorating the Israelites' exodus from Egypt.

  • During Nisan, many families prepare for the Passover Seder, a traditional meal that commemorates their heritage.

Synonyms

Nissan
vsNisan
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A month in the Jewish calendar that falls in March or April

has identical meaning but uses single s spelling

Surface Forms

Nisan singular
Nisans plural

Etymology

Nisan comes from an old Babylonian month name, Nisanu, which was used for a 'spring month' in ancient Mesopotamia. So, Nisan is the Hebrew month that now falls in March–April and marks holidays like Passover.