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

Type of: Jewish holy day, major fast day

Encyclopedia: Tisha b'Av