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bat mitzvah

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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 or 13 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 or bat miz·vahed or bas mitz·vahed or bas miz·vahed, bat mitz·vah·ing or bat miz·vah·ing or bas mitz·vah·ing or bas miz·vah·ing, bat mitz·vahs or bat miz·vahs or bas mitz·vahs or bas miz·vahs
To confirm in the ceremony of bat mitzvah.

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

Bat Mitzvah [bɑːt ˈmɪtsvə] (sometimes not capitals) Judaism
adj
(Non-Christian Religions / Judaism) (of a Jewish girl) having attained religious majority at the age of twelve
n
1. (Non-Christian Religions / Judaism) the date of, or, in some congregations, a ceremony marking, this event
2. (Non-Christian Religions / Judaism) the girl herself on that day Also called Bas Mitzvah
[from Hebrew, literally: daughter of the commandment]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.bat mitzvahbat mitzvah - (Judaism) an initiation ceremony marking the 12th birthday of a Jewish girl and signifying the beginning of religious responsibility
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"
Verb1.bat mitzvah - confirm in the bat mitzvah ceremony, of girls in the Jewish faith
covenant - enter into a covenant


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