Thammuz — Tham muz, Tammuz Tam muz, n. [Heb. thamm[=u]z.] 1. A deity among the ancient Syrians, in honor of whom the Hebrew idolatresses held an annual lamentation. This deity has been conjectured to be the same with the Ph[oe]nician Adon, or Adonis.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Thammuz — (Thammus), 1) bei den Babyloniern ein Heros, welcher als Erfinder der 7 Planeten[440] u. der 12 Thierkreiszeichen verehrt u. jährlich in dem Monat T. in einem von seinen Priestern abgesungenen Klageliede verherrlicht wurde. Nach der Sage forderte … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Thammuz — 1530s, from Heb. tammuz, tenth month of the Jewish civil year, fourth of the sacred, covering parts of June and July; also the name of a Syrian deity equivalent to Phoenician Adon, whose festival began with the new moon of this month (Cf. TAMMUZ… … Etymology dictionary
Thammuz — Tham·muz (täʹmo͝oz ) n. Variant of Tammuz. * * * … Universalium
Thammuz — n. Tammuz, 10th month of the Hebrew calendar; family name (Hebrew) … English contemporary dictionary
Thammuz — [ tamʊz] (also Tammuz) noun (in the Jewish calendar) the tenth month of the civil and fourth of the religious year, coinciding with parts of June and July. Origin from Heb. tammūz … English new terms dictionary
Thammuz — /ˈtæmuz/ (say tamoohz), /ˈtæmʌz/ (say tamuz) noun → Tammuz2 …
Thammuz — noun the tenth month of the civil year; the fourth month of the ecclesiastic year (in June and July) • Syn: ↑Tammuz • Hypernyms: ↑Jewish calendar month • Part Holonyms: ↑Jewish calendar, ↑Hebrew calendar … Useful english dictionary
Tammuz — Thammuz Tham muz, Tammuz Tam muz, n. [Heb. thamm[=u]z.] 1. A deity among the ancient Syrians, in honor of whom the Hebrew idolatresses held an annual lamentation. This deity has been conjectured to be the same with the Ph[oe]nician Adon, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tammuz (deity) — For other uses, see Tammuz. Fertile Crescent myth series … Wikipedia
