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单词 mikvah
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mikvah

or mik·veh

[ Sephardic Hebrew mee-kvah; Ashkenazic Hebrew, English mik-vuh ]
/ Sephardic Hebrew miˈkvɑ; Ashkenazic Hebrew, English ˈmɪk və /

noun, plural mik·voth, mik·vot, mik·vos [Sephardic Hebrew mee-kvawt; Ashkenazic Hebrew mik-vohs;] /Sephardic Hebrew miˈkvɔt; Ashkenazic Hebrew ˈmɪk voʊs;/ English mik·vahs [mik-vuhz] /ˈmɪk vəz/ Hebrew.

a ritual bath to which Orthodox Jews are traditionally required to go on certain occasions, as before the Sabbath and after each menstrual period, to cleanse and purify themselves.

Words nearby mikvah

Mikulicz' aphthae, Mikulicz disease, Mikulicz drain, Mikulicz operation, Mikulicz syndrome, mikvah, mil, milady, milage, Milan, milanaise
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Example sentences from the Web for mikvah

  • I thought it was a little bit weird to have an alarm clock in the mikvah.

    Women Describe How Top D.C. Rabbi Allegedly Spied on Them in the Nude|Steven I. Weiss|October 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for mikvah

mikvah

mikveh

/ (mikˈvɑ, ˈmikvə) /

noun

Judaism a pool used esp by women for ritual purification after their monthly period

Word Origin for mikvah

from Hebrew
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