BAT MITZVAH


Meaning of BAT MITZVAH in English

[ 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.