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bat mitzvah [or] bat mizvah (bas mitzvah [or] bas mizvah)
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- pronunciation:
- bat
mIts
v
[or]
bas
mits
v
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noun |
definition 1: |
in the Jewish faith, a ceremony in which it is recognized that a girl has come of age to accept her religious responsibilities.
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definition 2: |
the girl for whom this ceremony is held, usu. at age twelve to fourteen.
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