What does "ninth of ab" mean?

(Judaism) a major fast day on the Jewish calendar commemorating the destruction of the temples in Jerusalem

What is a synonym for "ninth of ab"?

Common synonyms include: fast of ab, fast of av, ninth of av, tisha b'ab, tisha b'av, tishah b'ab.

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(Judaism) a major fast day on the Jewish calendar commemorating the destruction of the temples in Jerusalem wordnet