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bar mitzvah

The correct spelling is bar mitzvah.

How to pronounce bar mitzvah

noun

IPA: /ˌbɑː(ɹ)ˈmɪts.və/

Say it like: Bar- mi-tzv-ah

The correct spelling is bar mitzvah. A Jewish coming of age ceremony for boys. For example: "He was bar mitzvahed at the Kotel."

Usage Examples

He was bar mitzvahed at the Kotel.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A Jewish coming of age ceremony for boys.
  2. 2.A boy who has come of age.

verb

  1. 1.(usually passive) To initiate someone in a bar mitzvah ceremony.

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