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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 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.
[Hebrew bat miwâ : bat, daughter; see bn in Semitic roots + miwâ, commandment; see mitzvah.]
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Noun1.bat mitzvahbat 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"
Verb1.bat mitzvah - confirm in the bat mitzvah ceremony, of girls in the Jewish faith
covenant - enter into a covenant
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