[ bα:t'mɪtsvə ]
■ noun a religious initiation ceremony for a Jewish girl at the age of religious maturity (twelve years and one day).
Origin
from Heb. baṯ miṛwāh 'daughter of commandment', suggested by bar mitzvah .
[ bα:t'mɪtsvə ]
■ noun a religious initiation ceremony for a Jewish girl at the age of religious maturity (twelve years and one day).
Origin
from Heb. baṯ miṛwāh 'daughter of commandment', suggested by bar mitzvah .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004