kiddush

(kid′o̵os̸h, ki do̵̅o̅s̸h′)

noun

Judaism a prayer recited over wine or bread on the eve of or on the day of the Sabbath or of a festival so as to set the day apart as holy

Origin: TalmudHeb kidush, sanctification < root kdš: see kaddish

See kiddush in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
Judaism

The traditional blessing and prayer recited over wine on the eve of the Sabbath or a festival.

Origin:

Origin: Mishnaic Hebrew qiddûš, sanctification

Origin: , from Hebrew qiddēš, to sanctify

Origin: , derived stem of qādaš, to be holy; see qdš in Semitic roots

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