bat mitzvah

bat mitz·vah or bat miz·vah  (bät mtsv) or bas mitz·vah or bas miz·vah (bäs)

n.

1. In Conservative and Reform Judaism, a Jewish girl of 12 to 14 years of age, considered an adult and responsible for her moral and religious duties.

2. The ceremony that initiates and recognizes a girl as a bat mitzvah.

tr.v. bat mitz·vahed, bat mitz·vah·ing, bat mitz·vahs

To confirm in the ceremony of bat mitzvah.

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[Hebrew bat miwâ : bat, daughter; see bn in Semitic roots + miwâ, commandment; see mitzvah.]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	bat mitzvah - (Judaism) an initiation ceremony marking the 12th birthday of a Jewish girl and signifying the beginning of religious responsibility bas mitzvah, bath mitzvah Judaism - the monotheistic religion of the Jews having its spiritual and ethical principles embodied chiefly in the Torah and in the Talmud induction, initiation, installation - a formal entry into an organization or position or office; "his initiation into the club"; "he was ordered to report for induction into the army"; "he gave a speech as part of his installation into the hall of fame"
Verb	1.	bat mitzvah - confirm in the bat mitzvah ceremony, of girls in the Jewish faith covenant - enter into a covenant