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kaddish definition

kad·dish (käd′is̸h)

noun

  1. Judaism a prayer in praise of God, recited as part of the daily service
  2. another form of this prayer recited by mourners

Etymology: Aram kadish, lit., holy, akin to Heb kadosh, holy < root kdš, sanctify

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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