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Hesh·van also Hesh·wan  (shvn, -vän)

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The second month of the year in the Jewish calendar. See Table at calendar.

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[Hebrew ewn, short for marewn, from Akkadian arasamnu, warasamnu, a month name : aru, waru, month; see wr in Semitic roots + samnu, eighth (from samne, eight; see mny in Semitic roots).]

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Heshvan - the second month of the civil year; the eighth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in October and November) 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