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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
Variants of HAVDALAH
hav·da·lah also hab·da·lah \ˌhäv-də-ˈlä, häv-ˈdȯ-lə\
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Origin of HAVDALAH
Hebrew habhdālāh separation
First Known Use: 1733
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