Adar Sheni

Adar She·ni  (sh-n)

n.

An extra month of the Hebrew year, having 29 days, added in leap years after the regular month of Adar. Also called Veadar. See Table at calendar.

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[Hebrew 'dr nî, second Adar : dr, Adar; see Adar + nî, second; see n in Semitic roots.]

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Noun

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Adar Sheni - included seven times in every 19 years Veadar Hebrew calendar, Jewish calendar - (Judaism) the calendar used by the Jews; dates from 3761 BC (the assumed date of the Creation of the world); a lunar year of 354 days is adjusted to the solar year by periodic leap years Jewish calendar month - a month in the Jewish calendar