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December Holidays Vocabulary Fill Puzzle

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CROSSWORD CLUE (DEFINITIONS)
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1. a Jewish festival lasting eight days, in commemoration of the rededication of the Temple by the Maccabees following their victory over the Syrians under Antiochus IV, characterized chiefly by the lighting of the menorah on each night of the festival.
3. the ninth month of the Islamic calendar; the month of fasting; the holiest period for the Islamic faith.
5. a harvest festival celebrated from Dec. 26th until Jan. 1st in some African-American communities.
7. a glittering metallic substance used in pieces or strips to produce a sparkling effect cheaply.
10. an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires.
12. the Hindu festival of lights, celebrated as a religious holiday throughout India.
13. complete and wholehearted fidelity.
2. something used to beautify or commemorate.
4. a figure of a person made of packed snow.
6. the day on which the Zen tradition commemorates the enlightenment, or nirvana, of the Buddha.
8. having or displaying great dignity or nobility.
9. a period of time set aside for feasting and celebration.
11. something revealed or disclosed.
14. the act or ceremony of crowning a king, queen, or other sovereign.
15. an accessory or detail used to beautify the appearance of something.

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