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Solo quietly leaving excellent hotel celebration (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hanukkah

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This clue might be a double definition.

'solo quietly' is the first definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't see how one could define the other.

'excellent hotel celebration' is the second definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot understand how one could define the other.

'leaving' is the link.

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(Other definitions for hanukkah that I've seen before include "Jewish holiday marking the rededication of the Temple of Jerusalem, 165 BC" , "Jewish feast of dedication" , "Cogged rail system" , "Eight-day Jewish festival" .)

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