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mikvah
noun
mik·vah
\ˈmikvə\
variants: or
mikveh
\ˈmikvə\Definition of mikvah
-s
: a ritual bath or bathing place for purification in accordance with Jewish law
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Origin and Etymology of mikvah
Hebrew miqwāh
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