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mitzvah

5 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. mitzvah (noun)
  2. bar mitzvah (noun)
  3. bar mitzvah (verb)
  4. bat mitzvah (noun)
  5. bat mitzvah (verb)

mitz·vah

noun \ˈmits-və\
plural mitz·voth\-ˌvōt, -ˌvōth, -ˌvōs\ or mitz·vahs

Definition of MITZVAH

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

Origin of MITZVAH

Hebrew miṣwāh
First Known Use: 1650

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