Adar II

[ uh-dahr; Sephardic Hebrew ah-dahr; Ashkenazic Hebrew ah-dahr ]

noun

1. the name used for the month of Adar in a Jewish leap year.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Adar II¹

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

On March 14, 1992, or the ninth day of Adar II, 5752, Youkilis became a bar mitzvah at Adath Israel Congregation in Cincinnati.

From New York Times

This Assur-dayan II. is followed by Bin-nirar II., about 900; Bin-nirar, by Tiglath Adar II., who reigned from 889-883 B.C.

From Project Gutenberg

More than 200 years later, Tiglath Adar II.

From Project Gutenberg