Kaddish Definition
kädĭsh
noun
A prayer in praise of God, recited as part of the daily service.
Webster's New World
Another form of this prayer, recited by mourners.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Kaddish
Noun
Singular:
Kaddish
Plural:
kaddishesOrigin of Kaddish
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From Aramaic qaddiš holy, sacred from qədaš to become holy, be sacred (so called after the first words of the prayer) qdš in Semitic roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Hebrew קדיש (kadísh, “kaddish”), from Jewish Aramaic קדיש (qaddish, “holy”)
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