ˈkädish noun
( plural kad·di·shim käˈdishə̇m, -(ˌ)-shēm)
Usage: often capitalized
Etymology: Aramaic qaddīsh holy
1. : an ancient Jewish prayer in Aramaic recited in several forms by the cantor in the daily ritual of the synagogue and adopted for use on various occasions ; specifically : a mourner's prayer recited daily at public services during the first 11 months after the death of a parent or other close relative and on subsequent anniversaries of the death
2. : the person (as traditionally a son) who recites the mourner's kaddish for the deceased