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Ninth of Ab

noun

(Judaism) a major fast day on the Jewish calendar commemorating the destruction of the temples in Jerusalem. Synonyms: Fast of Ab, Fast of Av, Ninth of Av, Tisha b'Ab, Tisha b'Av, Tishah b'Ab, Tishah b'Av.

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... morning of the next day, the fatal ninth of Ab, the oppressive heat told him that the Temple was on fire. Through the day, the shouting and the fighting died slowly away. Jeremiah knew that the end had come for his beloved fatherland—and for himself. His presence in the guard house had ...

— Stories of the Prophets - (Before the Exile) • Isaac Landman

... into his wonted silence. But one thought possessed father and son. Sabbatai had been born on the ninth of Ab—on the great ...

— Dreamers of the Ghetto • I. Zangwill

Words linked to "Ninth of Ab" : Judaism, major fast day, Jewish holy day