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mikvah

noun
mik·vah
variants: or mikveh \ˈmikvə \
plural -s

Definition of mikvah 

: a ritual bath or bathing place for purification in accordance with Jewish law

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History and Etymology for mikvah

Hebrew miqwāh

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