English noun: bar mitzvah | |||
1. | bar mitzvah (event) (Judaism) an initiation ceremony marking the 13th birthday of a Jewish boy and signifying the beginning of religious responsibility | ||
Samples | A bar mitzvah is an important social event. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | induction, initiation, installation | ||
Domain category | Judaism | ||
English verb: bar mitzvah | |||
1. | bar mitzvah (social) confirm in the bar mitzvah ceremony, of boys in the Jewish faith | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | covenant | ||