Feast of Dedication n 1: (Judaism) an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Temple of Jerusalem in 165 BC [syn: {Hanukkah}, {Hanukah}, {Hannukah}, {Chanukah}, {Chanukkah}, {Channukah}, {Channukkah}, {Festival of Lights}, {Feast of Lights}, {Feast of Dedication}, {Feast of the Dedication}]