Iyar

I·yar also Iy·yar  (-yär, yär)

n.

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

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[Hebrew 'iyyr, from Akkadian ayyaru, name of a month corresponding to parts of April and May, perhaps from ayyaru, rosette, blossom.]

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Iyar, Iyyar [iˈjar]

n

(Non-Christian Religions / Judaism) (in the Jewish calendar) the second month of the year according to biblical reckoning and the eighth month of the civil year, usually falling within April and May

[from Hebrew]

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Iyar - the eighth month of the civil year; the second month of the ecclesiastical year (in April and May) Iyyar 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 Lag b'Omer - (Judaism) Jewish holy day; the 33rd day after the 2nd day of Passover; the 18th day of Iyar Jewish calendar month - a month in the Jewish calendar