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shivah

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shiv·ah  (shv)
n.
Variant of shiva.
shivah [ˈʃivɑ ˈʃivə]
n Judaism
1. (Non-Christian Religions / Judaism) the period of formal mourning lasting seven days from the funeral during which the mourner stays indoors and sits on a low stool
(Non-Christian Religions / Judaism)
sit shivah to mourn
[from Hebrew, literally: seven (days)]
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Noun1.shivah - (Judaism) a period of seven days of mourning after the death of close relative; "the family is sitting shiva"
shibah, shiva
Judaism - the monotheistic religion of the Jews having its spiritual and ethical principles embodied chiefly in the Torah and in the Talmud
hebdomad, week - any period of seven consecutive days; "it rained for a week"
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