/tæmˈjuːz/ or /tæmˈjuːz/ (UK) or /tæmˈjuːs/ (US)

Definitions

1. noun

The fourth month of the Babylonian calendar or the month of the Israelite kingdom of Judah, equivalent to June or July in the Gregorian calendar, or a festival celebrated in ancient Mesopotamia to honor the Sumerian god of fertility.

“The ancient Sumerians celebrated the festival of Tammuz to honor the god of fertility and harvest.”