Se·der (s  d r)n. pl. Se·ders or Se·dar·im (s  -därm, s -dä-rm) Judaism The feast commemorating the exodus of the Jews from Egypt, celebrated on the first night or the first two nights of Passover. [Hebrew s  der, order, arrangement, Seder; see sdr in Semitic roots.] |
Seder [ˈseɪdə]
n
(Non-Christian Religions / Judaism) Judaism a ceremonial meal with prescribed ritual reading of the Haggadah observed in Jewish homes on the first night or first two nights of Passover
[from Hebrew sēdher order]
seder - The Hebrew word for "order, procedure"; it is the ceremonial Jewish dinner held on the first night of Passover.
See also related terms for procedure.
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| Noun | 1. |  Seder - (Judaism) the ceremonial dinner on the first night (or both nights) of PassoverLast Supper, Lord's Supper - the traditional Passover supper of Jesus with his disciples on the eve of his crucifixion Judaism - the monotheistic religion of the Jews having its spiritual and ethical principles embodied chiefly in the Torah and in the Talmud supper - a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime |
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