noun
or she·he·che·ya·nu ˌshe(he)ḵəˈyä(ˌ)nü
( -s )
Etymology: Hebrew sheheheyānū, literally, who has kept us alive; from the seventh word of the blessing
: a blessing pronounced by Jews on joyful occasions (as on the first night of a festival, at the first eating of a new fruit, on donning new clothes)