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BAT MITZVAH
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(Judaism) an initiation ceremony marking the 12th birthday of a Jewish girl and signifying the beginning of religious responsibility
Synonyms:
bas mitzvah; bat mitzvah; bath mitzvah
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("bat mitzvah" is a kind of...):
induction; initiation; installation (a formal entry into an organization or position or office)
Domain category:
Judaism (the monotheistic religion of the Jews having its spiritual and ethical principles embodied chiefly in the Torah and in the Talmud)
Derivation:
bat mitzvah (confirm in the bat mitzvah ceremony, of girls in the Jewish faith)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Confirm in the bat mitzvah ceremony, of girls in the Jewish faith
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Hypernyms (to "bat mitzvah" is one way to...):
covenant (enter into a covenant)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s somebody
Derivation:
bat mitzvah ((Judaism) an initiation ceremony marking the 12th birthday of a Jewish girl and signifying the beginning of religious responsibility)