noun
also mits·vah ˈmitsvə, -(ˌ)vä
( plural mitz·voth or mitz·vot -ˌvōt(h), -ōs ; or mitz·vahs -_vəz, -(ˌ)väz ; also mits·voth or mits·vot -ˌvōt(h), -ōs ; or mits·vahs )
Etymology: Hebrew miṣwāh commandment
1. Jewish religion : a biblical or rabbinic commandment
2. Jewish religion : a meritorious performance (as of a religious or civic duty or a humanitarian or charitable act) : a good deed
3. : a privilege of assisting in the ritual in a synagogue