bar mitzvah

or bar miz·vah

[ bahr -mits-vuh or, Ashkenazic Hebrew bahr; Sephardic Hebrew bahr meets-vah ]

/ bɑr ˈmɪts və or, Ashkenazic Hebrew bɑr; Sephardic Hebrew ˌbɑr mitsˈvɑ /

Judaism.

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noun (often initial capital letters)

a solemn ceremony held in the synagogue, usually on Saturday morning, to admit as an adult member of the Jewish community a Jewish boy 13 years old who has successfully completed a prescribed course of study in Judaism.

the boy participating in this ceremony.

verb (used with object)

to administer the ceremony of bar mitzvah to: Our son was bar mitzvahed at the family synagogue.

Compare bat mitzvah.

Origin of bar mitzvah

1860–65; <Biblical Aramaic bar son + Hebrew miṣwāh divine law, commandment

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH bar mitzvah

bar mitzvah , bas mitzvah, bat mitzvah

Words nearby bar mitzvah

barmbrack, barm cake, Barmecidal, Barmecide, Barmen, bar mitzvah, barmy, barn, Barnabas, Barnaby, barnacle

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Example sentences from the Web for bar mitzvah

If it please God, you will be 'Bar-Mitzvah' in three years—may you live to a hundred and twenty.
Jewish Children|Sholem Naumovich Rabinovich
But it was not till he was on the point of Bar-Mitzvah (confirmation at thirteen) that the blow fell.
Ghetto Tragedies|Israel Zangwill
It was shortly after my confirmation,—I mean my—my Bar-Mitzvah.
Simon Eichelkatz; The Patriarch|Ulrich Frank
Still, at any cost, he had determined not to miss so important an event as his nephew's bar-mitzvah.
Rabbi and Priest|Milton Goldsmith

British Dictionary definitions for bar mitzvah

Bar Mitzvah

/ (bɑː ˈmɪtsvə) sometimes not capitals Judaism /

adjective

(of a Jewish boy) having assumed full religious obligations, being at least thirteen years of age

noun

the occasion, ceremony, or celebration of that event

the boy himself on that day

Word Origin for Bar Mitzvah

Hebrew: son of the law

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Cultural definitions for bar mitzvah

bar mitzvah

[ (bahr mits-vuh) ]

An important ceremony and social event in Judaism marking the beginning of religious responsibility for Jewish boys of thirteen. Bar mitzvah is Hebrew for “son of the commandment.”

单词	bar mitzvah
释义	bar mitzvah or bar miz·vah [ bahr -mits-vuh or, Ashkenazic Hebrew bahr; Sephardic Hebrew bahr meets-vah ] / bɑr ˈmɪts və or, Ashkenazic Hebrew bɑr; Sephardic Hebrew ˌbɑr mitsˈvɑ / Judaism. SEE SYNONYMS FOR bar mitzvah ON THESAURUS.COM noun (often initial capital letters) a solemn ceremony held in the synagogue, usually on Saturday morning, to admit as an adult member of the Jewish community a Jewish boy 13 years old who has successfully completed a prescribed course of study in Judaism. the boy participating in this ceremony. verb (used with object) to administer the ceremony of bar mitzvah to: Our son was bar mitzvahed at the family synagogue. Compare bat mitzvah. Origin of bar mitzvah 1860–65; <Biblical Aramaic bar son + Hebrew miṣwāh divine law, commandment WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH bar mitzvah bar mitzvah , bas mitzvah, bat mitzvah Words nearby bar mitzvah barmbrack, barm cake, Barmecidal, Barmecide, Barmen, bar mitzvah, barmy, barn, Barnabas, Barnaby, barnacle Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bar mitzvah If it please God, you will be 'Bar-Mitzvah' in three years—may you live to a hundred and twenty. Jewish Children\|Sholem Naumovich Rabinovich But it was not till he was on the point of Bar-Mitzvah (confirmation at thirteen) that the blow fell. Ghetto Tragedies\|Israel Zangwill It was shortly after my confirmation,—I mean my—my Bar-Mitzvah. Simon Eichelkatz; The Patriarch\|Ulrich Frank Still, at any cost, he had determined not to miss so important an event as his nephew's bar-mitzvah. Rabbi and Priest\|Milton Goldsmith British Dictionary definitions for bar mitzvah Bar Mitzvah / (bɑː ˈmɪtsvə) sometimes not capitals Judaism / adjective (of a Jewish boy) having assumed full religious obligations, being at least thirteen years of age noun the occasion, ceremony, or celebration of that event the boy himself on that day Word Origin for Bar Mitzvah Hebrew: son of the law Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to bar mitzvah bar mizvah, bas mitzvah, bat mitzvah Cultural definitions for bar mitzvah bar mitzvah [ (bahr mits-vuh) ] An important ceremony and social event in Judaism marking the beginning of religious responsibility for Jewish boys of thirteen. Bar mitzvah is Hebrew for “son of the commandment.” The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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bar mitzvah

or bar miz·vah

noun (often initial capital letters)

verb (used with object)

Origin of bar mitzvah

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH bar mitzvah

Words nearby bar mitzvah

Example sentences from the Web for bar mitzvah

British Dictionary definitions for bar mitzvah

adjective

noun

Word Origin for Bar Mitzvah

Words related to bar mitzvah

Cultural definitions for bar mitzvah