KIDDUSH


Meaning of KIDDUSH in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' ki-d ə sh, -dish; ki- ' düsh

Function: noun

Etymology: Late Hebrew qidd ū sh sanctification

Date: 1753

: a ceremonial blessing pronounced over wine or bread in a Jewish home or synagogue on a holy day (as the Sabbath)

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