havdalah

noun, hav·da·lah often capitalized \ˌhäv-də-ˈlä, häv-ˈdȯ-lə\

Definition of HAVDALAH

: a Jewish ceremony marking the close of a Sabbath or holy day

hav·da·lah also hab·da·lah \ˌhäv-də-ˈlä, häv-ˈdȯ-lə\

Hebrew habhdālāh separation

First Known Use: 1733

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