Definition of Nisan

1. Noun. The seventh month of the civil year; the first month of the ecclesiastic year (in March and April).

Exact synonyms: Nissan
Group relationships: Hebrew Calendar, Jewish Calendar
Generic synonyms: Jewish Calendar Month

Definition of Nisan

1. n. The first month of the Jewish ecclesiastical year, formerly answering nearly to the month of April, now to March, of the Christian calendar. See Abib.

Definition of Nisan

1. Proper noun. (Judaism) The seventh month of the civil year in the Jewish calendar, after Adar and before Iyar. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Nisan

Niobrara River
Nipa fruticans
Niphon
Nipkow disk
Nipkow disks
Nippo-
Nippon
Nipponese
Nipponism
Nipponophile
Nipponophiles
Nippur
Nippy
Nirali
Nirgunty
Nisan
Nisei
Nishan Sahib
Nisibene
Nisibenes
Nisibis
Nisquallies
Nisqually
Nissan
Nisse
Nissen
Nissen's operation
Nissen hut
Nissen huts
Nissl

Literary usage of Nisan

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Journal of Biblical Literature by Society of Biblical Literature (1908)
"The new moon of nisan (first month of the year) was, of course, the most important. Several uncertainties remain, however, to limit our process of ..."

2. The Old and New Testament Connected in the History of the Jews and by Humphrey Prideaux (1845)
"... and in the middle of the same month nisan,' Christ suffered just four hundred and ninety years after. II. The second branch or part of this prophecy is ..."

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