Haggadah

Variant of Haggada

Haggada definition

Hag·gada or Haggadah Hag′·ga·dah′ (hä′gä dä′, hə gä′də)

noun pl. Haggadot -·ga·dot′ (-dōt′)

  1. Aggada
    1. a narrative of the Exodus read at the Seder during Passover
    2. a book containing this narrative and the Seder ritual

Etymology: TalmudHeb hagada < higid, to tell, relate < root ngd, to oppose

Related Forms:

  • haggadic hag·gad′ic (hə gad′ik, -gä′dik) adjective

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