Seph. /mee kvah"/ ; Ashk., Eng. /mik"veuh/ , n. , pl. mikvoth, mikvot, mikvos Seph. /-vawt"/ ; Ashk. /-vohs/ , Eng. mikvahs . Hebrew.
a ritual bath to which Orthodox Jews are traditionally required to go on certain occasions, as before the Sabbath and after each menstrual period, to cleanse and purify themselves.
Also, mikveh .