BAT MITZVAH


Meaning of BAT MITZVAH in English

/ ˌbæt ˈmɪtsvə; NAmE / (also ˌbas ˈmitzvah ) noun

1.

a ceremony and celebration that is held for a Jewish girl between the ages of 12 and 14 at which she accepts the religious responsibilities of an adult

2.

the girl who is celebrating this occasion

—compare bar mitzvah

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WORD ORIGIN

from Hebrew baṯ miṣwāh daughter of commandment, feminine form of bar mitzvah .

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