n.
Variant: or hup · pah also chup · pa
Pronunciation: ' k ̱ u ̇ -p ə , -( ˌ )pä
Function: noun
Etymology: Yiddish & Hebrew; Yiddish khupe, from Hebrew ḥ upp ā h
Date: 1876
: a canopy under which the bride and groom stand during a Jewish wedding ceremony