kiddush

Definitions


[ˈkɪdʊʃ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a ceremony of prayer and blessing over wine, performed by the head of a Jewish household at the meal ushering in the Sabbath (on a Friday night) or a holy day, or at the lunch preceding it
(e.g: kiddush cups)


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Origin:
mid 18th century: from Hebrew qiddūš ‘sanctification’




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