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Meaning of Feast of Dedication in English:

Feast of Dedication

noun

another name for Hanukkah
‘It is the fourth week of Easter now, but Jesus was speaking during the Feast of Dedication (Hanukkah).’
  • ‘The Collect for this festival makes reference to the presence of Jesus at the ancient Jewish Feast of Dedication.’
  • ‘Now it was the Feast of Dedication (Hanukkah) in Jerusalem, and it was winter.’