Main Entry:

kad·dish

Pronunciation:

\ˈkä-dish\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural kad·dish·es also kad·di·shim \kä-ˈdi-shim, -(ˌ)shēm\

Usage:

often capitalized

Etymology:

Aramaic qaddīsh holy

Date:

1613

: a Jewish prayer recited in the daily ritual of the synagogue and by mourners at public services after the death of a close relative