mik·vah (m k v , m k-vä)n. pl. mik·voth or mik·vot (-v  t) or mik·vos (-vs) 1. A ritual purification bath taken by Jews on certain occasions, as before the Sabbath or after menstruation or ejaculation. 2. A building, room, or fixture in which this bath takes place. [Hebrew miqwâ, reservoir or miqwe, collection (of water), immersion pool, both from q  wâ, to collect; see qbw in Semitic roots.] |
mikvah, mikveh [mikˈvɑ ˈmikvə]
n
(Non-Christian Religions / Judaism) Judaism a pool used esp by women for ritual purification after their monthly period
[from Hebrew]
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| Noun | 1. | mikvah - (Hebrew) a ritual purification and cleansing bath that Orthodox Jews take on certain occasions (as before Sabbath or after menstruation) bath - you soak and wash your body in a bathtub; "he has a good bath every morning" Judaism - the monotheistic religion of the Jews having its spiritual and ethical principles embodied chiefly in the Torah and in the Talmud |
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