| Main Entry: |
bar mitzvah
[bahr mits-vuh or, Ashkenazic Hebrew bahr; Sephardic Hebrew bahr meets-vah] Show IPA/bɑr ˈmɪtsvə or, Ashkenazic Hebrew bɑr; Sephardic Hebrew ˌbɑr mitsˈvɑ/ Show Spelled
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| Part of Speech: |
noun |
| Definition: |
Jewish rite of passage |
| Synonyms: |
bar mizvah, bas mitzvah, bat mitzvah
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| Notes: |
bar mitzvah is for a boy; bat or bas mitzvah for a girl |