shiva Definition
shiva (s̸hi′və)
noun
Judaism the formal mourning period of seven days, observed as in the home of the deceased, during which friends visit and comfort the bereaved: often in the phrase sit shiva, to observe the period of shiva
Etymology: < Heb shiva, seven
Shiva Definition
Shiva (s̸hē′və)
noun
Browse dictionary entries near shiva
- ‹ shiv
- ‹ shittim (wood)
- ‹ shittah
- ‹ shitload
- ‹ shitkicker
- ‹ shitfaced
- ‹ shit list
- ‹ shit-eating grin
- ‹ shit
- ‹ shish kebab

