CHUPPAH


Meaning of CHUPPAH in English

[ 'xʊpə ]

(also chuppa )

■ noun ( plural chuppot 'xʊpəʊt ) a canopy beneath which Jewish marriage ceremonies are performed.

Origin

C19: from Heb. ḥuppāh 'cover, canopy'.

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