bar mitzvah Definition
bar mitz·vah (bär mits′və; Heb bär′mits vä′)
noun
- a Jewish boy who has arrived at the age of religious responsibility, thirteen years
- ☆ the ceremony celebrating this event
Etymology: Yiddish bar-mitsve < Heb-Aram < Aram bar, son of + Heb mitsva, commandment
verb -·vahed, -·vah·ing
to confirm (a boy) as a bar mitzvah
bar mitzvah Usage Examples
Converse of object
include: Catering for every occasion including bar mitzvahs, anniversaries, birthdays, engagements, cocktail parties, receptions and dinners.
Modifies a noun
boy: A small party would be arranged at home, and the parents would be expected to buy the bar mitzvah boy a new suit!
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