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• First Adar — first of the two months of Adar in a leap year (according to the Hebrew calendar) …   English contemporary dictionary

• Adar — (Hebrew: אֲדָר, Standard Adar Tiberian ʾĂḏār ; from Akkadian adaru ) is the sixth month of the civil year and the twelfth month of the religious year on the Hebrew calendar. It is a winter month of 29 days. In leap years, it is preceded by a 30… …   Wikipedia

• Adar — (Heb. אֲדָר), the post Exilic name (of Assyrian origin) of the 12th month in the Jewish year. Occurring in Assyrian inscriptions and also in Hebrew and Aramaic biblical records (Esth. 3:7 with seven parallels; Ezra 6:15), it is held to be… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• Adar Rishon — noun Etymology: Hebrew Ădhār Ri shon first Adar Date: 1905 the intercalary month of the Jewish calendar that precedes Adar Sheni in leap years see month table …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• ADAR, THE SEVENTH OF — ADAR, THE SEVENTH OF, anniversary of both the birth and death of Moses according to talmudic tradition (Meg. 13b; Kid. 38a, etc.). The date is derived from a comparison of biblical dates (Deut. 34:8; Josh. 1:11; 3:3; 4:19; Jos., Ant., 4:327,… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• Adar — • Four meanings detailed Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Adar     Adar     † Catholic Encycl …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Adar Llwch Gwin — According to Welsh tradition, the Adar Llwch Gwin were giant birds, similar in kind to the griffin, which were given to a warrior named Drudwas ap Tryffin by his fairy wife. The name derives from the Welsh words llwch ( dust ) and gwin ( wine ).… …   Wikipedia

• Adar —    Large, the sixth month of the civil and the twelfth of the ecclesiastical year of the Jews (Esther 3:7, 13; 8:12; 9:1, 15, 17, 19, 21). It included the days extending from the new moon of our March to the new moon of April. The name was first… …   Easton's Bible Dictionary

• Har Adar — Infobox Israel municipality name=Har Adar imgsize=200px hebname=Hebrew|הַר אֲדָר arname= meaning=Mount Adar founded=1982 type=lc typefrom=1995 stdHeb= altOffSp= altUnoSp= district=js population=2,400 popyear=2006 area=994mayor=Aviram Cohen… …   Wikipedia

• Richard Adar — BSG Character fgcolor=#000 name=Richard Adar race= Human gender=Male callsign= rank=President (former) colony=Caprica affiliation=Twelve Colonies portrayed=David Eick (MiniSeries) Colm Feore (Series) President Richard Adar is a fictional… …   Wikipedia