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mitzvah

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mitzvah

Main Entry:: mitz·vah
Pronunciation:: \ˈmits-və\
Function:: noun
Inflected Form(s):: plural mitz·voth \-ˌvōt, -ˌvōth, -ˌvōs\ or mitz·vahs
Etymology:: Hebrew miṣwāh
Date:: 1650

1 : a commandment of the Jewish law 2 : a meritorious or charitable act

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