English noun: Fast of Av | |||
1. | Fast of Av (time) (Judaism) a major fast day on the Jewish calendar commemorating the destruction of the temples in Jerusalem | ||
Synonyms | Fast of Ab, Ninth of Ab, Ninth of Av, Tisha b'Ab, Tisha b'Av, Tishah b'Ab, Tishah b'Av | ||
Broader (hypernym) | Jewish holy day, major fast day | ||
Domain category | Judaism | ||