Adar

noun

ä-ˈdär How to pronounce Adar (audio)
ˈä-
: the 6th month of the civil year or the 12th month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar see Months of the Principal Calendars Table

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Pharmaceutical tycoon Adar Poonawalla’s Serene Productions is investing $119 million in Indian media personality Karan Johar‘s Dharma Productions and Dharmatic Entertainment. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024 Yael Adar, whose son Tamir Adar was killed in the attack on Kibbutz Nir Oz and whose body has not been returned from Gaza, spoke at the Thursday rally. — Ephrat Livni, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025

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Etymology

Middle English, from Hebrew Ădhār

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Adar was in the 14th century

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