English noun: bat mitzvah | |||
1. | bat mitzvah (event) (Judaism) an initiation ceremony marking the 12th birthday of a Jewish girl and signifying the beginning of religious responsibility | ||
Synonyms | bas mitzvah, bath mitzvah | ||
Broader (hypernym) | induction, initiation, installation | ||
Domain category | Judaism | ||
English verb: bat mitzvah | |||
1. | bat mitzvah (social) confirm in the bat mitzvah ceremony, of girls in the Jewish faith | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | covenant | ||