(ˈ)bäthˈmitsvə, -ätˈ-, -äsˈ-, -(ˌ)vä noun
or bas mitzvah -äs- ; also bat mitzvah -ät-
Usage: often capitalized B&M
Etymology: Hebrew bath miṣwāh daughter of the (divine) law or precept
1. : a Jewish girl who at about 13 years of age assumes religious duties and responsibilities — compare bar mitzvah
2. : the initiatory synagogue ceremony recognizing a girl as a bath mitzvah