Sivan

[ siv-uhn; Hebrew see-vahn ]

noun

1. the ninth month of the Jewish calendar.

Sivan

/ siːˈvɑːn /

noun

1. (in the Jewish calendar) the third month of the year according to biblical reckoning and the ninth month of the civil year, usually falling within May and June

Word History and Origins

Origin of Sivan¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; from Hebrew sîvān, from Akkadian simānu “season, time”; mazuma ( def ), monsoon ( def )

Word History and Origins

Origin of Sivan¹

from Hebrew

Example Sentences

Sivan is compelling and getting more interesting now that his music sounds like it belongs in Castro District bathhouses.

From Los Angeles Times

Jonas’s play, directed by Sivan Battat at Studio Theater in Washington, was conceived as a “response” to Sam Shepard’s “True West.”

From New York Times

“So sweet, that little boy,” she says of Sivan.

From Los Angeles Times

Inscore would go on to co-write more than a dozen tracks with Sivan over his career, including “The Good Side” and Talk Me Down.”

From Los Angeles Times

Troye Sivan, “Rush” Better hope your VCR doesn’t need cleaning soon, because this song cleared stores of amyl nitrite.

From Los Angeles Times