n.
Pronunciation: ' kä-dish
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural kad · dish · es also kad · di · shim \ kä- ' di-shim, -( ˌ )sh ē m \
Usage: often cap
Etymology: Aramaic qadd ī sh holy
Date: 1613
: a Jewish prayer recited in the daily ritual of the synagogue and by mourners at public services after the death of a close relative