[ bα:'mɪtsvə ]
■ noun the religious initiation ceremony of a Jewish boy who has reached the age of 13.
■ verb administer this ceremony to.
Origin
from Heb. bar miṛwāh , lit. 'son of the commandment'.
[ bα:'mɪtsvə ]
■ noun the religious initiation ceremony of a Jewish boy who has reached the age of 13.
■ verb administer this ceremony to.
Origin
from Heb. bar miṛwāh , lit. 'son of the commandment'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004