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PRONUNCIATION OF FEAST OF LIGHTS

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FEAST OF LIGHTS

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Feast of Lights is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FEAST OF LIGHTS

Feast of Dedication
Feast of Lanterns
Feast of Tabernacles
Feast of the Unleavened Bread
Feast of Weeks

WORDS THAT END LIKE FEAST OF LIGHTS

animal rights
Bill of Rights
bragging rights
bright lights
brights
civil rights
hazard warning lights
heights
highlights
human rights
knights
lights
nights
northern lights
rights
sights
the bright lights
thoughts
tights
traffic lights
voting rights

Synonyms and antonyms of Feast of Lights in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Feast of Lights» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FEAST OF LIGHTS

Find out the translation of Feast of Lights to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Feast of Lights from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Feast of Lights» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

灯光盛宴
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Fiesta de las Luces
570 millions of speakers

English

Feast of Lights
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रोशनी का पर्व
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

عيد الأنوار
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Праздник Огней
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Festa das Luzes
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আলো এর উত্সব
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Fête des Lumières
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Perayaan Cahaya
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Fest der Lichter
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ライトの饗宴
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

빛의 향연
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Riyaya Pepadhang
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Lễ Lights
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விளக்குகளின் விருந்து
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रात्रीचा उत्सव
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Işık Şöleni
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Festa delle Luci
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Święto Świateł
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Свято Вогнів
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Sărbătoarea Luminilor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Γιορτή των Φώτων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Fees van Ligte
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Feast of Lights
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Feast of Lights
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Feast of Lights

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FEAST OF LIGHTS»

The term «Feast of Lights» is regularly used and occupies the 89.015 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Feast of Lights

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FEAST OF LIGHTS»

Discover the use of Feast of Lights in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Feast of Lights and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Feast of Lights
Determined to celebrate the first Hannukah since her younger brother's death, twelve-year-old Sarah lights an ancestral menorah and is transported into the past and another world.
Ellen Jaffe, 2006
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Hanukkah: The Feast of Lights
Miss Solis-Cohen takes up the challenge of Hanukkah to the modern Jew and tries to explain it. The book will appeal to adults and to children, to those who seek knowledge on the holiday's origin and history.
Emily Solis-Cohen, 2001
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Library of Congress Subject Headings
F4) x Dark, Fear of the xx Fear in children Fear of the Lord 5ee Fear of God Fearal family See Ferrell family Fearell family 5ee Ferrell family Feast-day sermons 5ee Festival-day sermons Feast of Dedication 5ee Hanukkah (Feast of Lights) ...
Library of Congress, 1980
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Called to Serve
... purification and rededication of the Temple after it's defilement at the hands of pagans. It is also called the Feast of Lights, from the lamps, torches, and candles used to commemorate the miracle which kept the oil from running out for 8 days ...
John A. Peck, 2009
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Aspects of the Liturgical Year in Cappadocia (325-430)
... 66 Eusebius of Samosata, 10, 15, 96 Eutyches, 98 exorcism, 77 fasting, 47-49, 51-52 Feast of Lights, 71-72, 77, 86, 89, 122 Feast of St. James, 122 Feast of St. John, 122 Feast of St. Paul, 100, 122 Feast of St. Stephen, 69, 99-100, 107, 113,  ...
Jill Burnett Comings, 2005
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Library of Congress Subject Headings
... of Dedication Feast of Lights Feast of the Maccabees Hanukah Hanukka Hanukkah (Feast of Lights) [Former heading] Lights, Feast of Maccabees, Feast of the BT Fasts and feasts-Judaism Light-Religious aspects-Judaism Maccabees NT ...
Library of Congress. Cataloging Policy and Support Office, Library of Congress. Office for Subject Cataloging Policy, 1994
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Purim and Hanukkah in Custom and Tradition - Feast of Lots - ...
The writing of this book has afforded him pleasure in his leisure moments, and that pleasure would be much increased if he knew that the perusal of it would create any bond of sympathy between himself and the angling community in general.
Theodor Herzl Gaster, 2007
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God's Prophetic Feasts
Was Jesus, the Light of the world, conceived at the Feast of Lights? We do know that Jesus did not come by chance, but He came in the fullness of time, very consciously at God's time.c Apparently, God's acts of salvation are inseparably bound ...
Jacob Keegstra
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Study John's Gospel
WHAT IS THE FEAST OF DEDICATION CELEBRATED AS? WHAT HAPPENS IN JEWISH HOmES TO CELEBRATE THE FEAST OF LIGHTS? WHAT IS THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THIS CELEBRATION AND JESUS? (See 8:12.) (B) “It is ...
Paul Avent, 2010
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A Psychoanalytic History of the Jews
This is the official origin of the feast of Hanukkah, also known in Jewish tradition as the Feast of Lights. Yet the Book of Maccabees says not a word about fires or lights. The Feast of Lights had been a week-long pagan Semitic solar feast, the ...
Avner Falk, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FEAST OF LIGHTS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Feast of Lights is used in the context of the following news items.
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The truth of Genesis: The evil and ignorance of gentile Christianity
This is Saturday, December 22nd of 4 BC, the last day of the Feast of Lights. Since Mary knows that she won't get married to (her fiancée) ... «News24 Nigeria, Jun 15»
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L.A. Parker: Trenton pork roll fight Taylor made to showcase city's …
His response concluded our conversation although my memory flashed back to the Feast of Lights festival that once packed Trenton's Italian ... «The Trentonian, May 15»
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IDEATTACK Reveals Plans for OCT's ¥1.2b Liuzhou Happy Valley …
... not as real gambling street, the Casino Street resembles the Las Vegas Boulevard in terms of energy and visual feast of lights and signage. «Blooloop, Apr 15»
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REDLANDS: Artist discusses influences from growing up in …
She has also served as set and costume designer for the "Feast of Lights" at the University of Redlands. "My name (Snezana) means 'snow ... «Press-Enterprise, Mar 15»
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A Persian feast
Tradition with a twist · A feast of lights. Join The Conversation. There are no comments yet. Be the first to post your thoughts. Sign in or register. «Atlanta Journal Constitution, Mar 15»
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Bruton Spiral of Light Festival
The Candlemas festival is also known as the Feast of Lights. Its origins date back to pre-Christian times, marking the midpoint of winter, halfway ... «Blackmore Vale Magazine, Jan 15»
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In This Episode
In the Orthodox tradition, Epiphany is also known as the Feast of Lights. It's a time, FitzGerald says, to reflect on the idea of Jesus coming to be ... «PBS, Jan 15»
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Epiphany: Priests bless water, 'essence of life'
It is also referred to as "the feast of lights," celebrating the light Jesus brought into the world. In the ancient Orthodox Church, the feast of the ... «Deseret News, Jan 15»
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Cleveland Arts listings for Jan. 2-8: Church of the Covenant's …
Organist and music director Jonathan Moyer presents Olivier Messiaen's "La Nativite du Seigneur" followed by the liturgy for the Feast of Lights ... «cleveland.com, Dec 14»
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The Presidents Celebrate Hanukkah
... for me to come from the White House here to this ceremony celebrating the commencement of Chanukah, last night, the Feast of Lights. «Western Journalism, Dec 14»

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