Haggadah

noun

Hag·​ga·​dah hə-ˈgä-də How to pronounce Haggadah (audio)
hä-,
-ˈgȯ-
variants or less commonly Haggada
plural Haggadahs or Haggadot also Haggadas or Haggadoth hə-ˈgä-ˌdōt How to pronounce Haggadah (audio)
hä-,
-ˈgȯ-,
-ˌdōth
1
2
: the book of readings for the seder service
haggadic
hə-ˈgä-dik How to pronounce Haggadah (audio)
hä-
-ˈgȯ-
adjective often capitalized

Examples of Haggadah in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Seders involve moving through a book called a Haggadah, which contains stories, prayers, poetry and other teachings. Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2024 According to the Haggadah, which describes the order of the Seder meal, at one point 10 drops of wine are dropped into the cup as the 10 plagues God sent down on Egypt are named. Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 22 Apr. 2024 Passages from the Haggadah, a formal Hebrew text, is also read during Seder, which retells the salvation and redemption of the ancient Israelites. Coleby Phillips, The Arizona Republic, 29 Mar. 2024 Noam Zion, the author of the new Haggadah, has donated 6,000 copies to families impacted by the war. Sam Mednick, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Apr. 2024 Around the middle of the morning on the eve of Passover, a supply train arrived at camp with seven barrels of matzos, two copies of the Haggadah (a Jewish text that sets forth the order of the Passover Seder) and prayer books. Kellie B. Gormly, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Apr. 2024 While this section of the Haggadah is associated with youngsters, might the children referred to here include people of all ages? Rabbi Avi Weiss, Sun Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2024 The Haggadah The Haggadah is the Passover book that everyone follows along with at dinner as the leader reclines. Holly Rizzuto Palker, Parents, 17 Sep. 2023 Other highlights include the reciting of the Haggadah (a detailed liturgy that describes the story of the Exodus), drinking four cups of wine or grape juice in celebration of freedom, and eating bitter herbs as a reminder of the bitter enslavement of the Israelites. Terri Robertson, Country Living, 24 Mar. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

Hebrew haggādhāh

First Known Use

circa 1590, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Haggadah was circa 1590

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“Haggadah.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Haggadah. Accessed 9 Oct. 2024.

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