KIDDUSH Meaning of KIDDUSH in English [ 'kɪdʊʃ ]■ noun a Jewish ceremony of prayer and blessing over wine, performed at a meal preceding the Sabbath or a holy day.OriginC18: from Heb. qiddūš 'sanctification'. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004