1. the act or ceremony of crowning a king, queen,
or other sovereign.
2. a period of time set aside for feasting and celebration.
3. the ninth month of the Islamic calendar; the
month of fasting; the holiest period for the Islamic
faith.
4. something used to beautify or commemorate.
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5. 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.
6. an inability to resist the gratification of whims
and desires.
7. complete and wholehearted fidelity.
8. having or displaying great dignity or nobility.
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