First Known Use: 1816
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1bar mitzvah
noun, bar mitz·vah often capitalized B&M \bär-ˈmits-və\
: a ceremony and celebration for a Jewish boy on his 13th birthday when he takes on the religious duties and responsibilities of an adult; also : a boy for whom a bar mitzvah is held
Full Definition of BAR MITZVAH
1
: a Jewish boy who reaches his 13th birthday and attains the age of religious duty and responsibility
2
: the initiatory ceremony recognizing a boy as a bar mitzvah
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Origin of BAR MITZVAH
Hebrew bar miṣwāh, literally, son of the (divine) law
2bar mitzvah
verb
bar mitz·vahedbar mitz·vah·ing
Definition of BAR MITZVAH
transitive verb
: to administer the ceremony of bar mitzvah to
First Known Use of BAR MITZVAH
1947
BAR MITZVAH[1] Defined for Kids
bar mitzvah
noun , bar mitz·vah often cap B&M \bär-ˈmits-və\
Definition of BAR MITZVAH for Kids
1
: a Jewish boy who at 13 years of age takes on religious responsibilities
2
: the ceremony recognizing a boy as a bar mitzvah
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