shivah


Also found in: Thesaurus, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia.

shiv·a

also shiv·ah or shib·ah  (shĭv′ə)
n. Judaism
A seven-day period of formal mourning observed after the funeral of a close relative.
[Yiddish shive, from Hebrew šib'â, seven; see šbʕ in Semitic roots.]

Shi·va

 (shē′və) also Si·va (shē′və, sē′-)
n. Hinduism
One of the principal Hindu deities, worshiped as the destroyer and restorer of worlds and in numerous other forms. Shiva is often conceived as a member of the Trimurti, along with Brahma and Vishnu.
[Sanskrit śivaḥ, from śiva-, auspicious, dear; see kei- in Indo-European roots.]
Shi′va·ism, Si′va·ism n.
Shi′va·ist, Si′va·ist n.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

shivah

(ˈʃivɑ; ˈʃivə) or

shibah

n
1. (Judaism) the period of formal mourning lasting seven days from the funeral during which the mourner stays indoors and sits on a low stool
2. (Judaism) sit shivah to mourn
[from Hebrew, literally: seven (days)]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

shi•vah

or shi•bah

(ˈʃɪv ə)

n. Judaism.
a mourning period of seven days observed after the funeral of a close relative.
[< Hebrew shibh‘āh literally, seven]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.shivah - (Judaism) a period of seven days of mourning after the death of close relative; "the family is sitting shiva"
shibah, shiva
Judaism - the monotheistic religion of the Jews having its spiritual and ethical principles embodied chiefly in the Torah and in the Talmud
hebdomad, week - any period of seven consecutive days; "it rained for a week"
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
Mentioned in ?
References in periodicals archive ?
I am here sitting shivah for myself." (62) At the end of Second Person Singular, Amir--now known on his ID card as Yonatan--buries himself, Amir, as a foreigner in the Muslim cemetery at Beit Safafa.
"The Whole Content of My Being Shrieks in Contradiction against Itself": Uncanny Selves in Sayed Kashua and Philip Roth
"Today marks the seventh day of grieving and sitting shivah for the loss of our country and the woman who inspired us," (https://www.instagram.com/p/BM5FcP1lJa5/?taken-by=lenadunham) the post read .
Lena Dunham Finishes Mourning Clinton's Loss
Isamar Carrillo Masso and Nathan Abrams present an analysis of The Shivah, a game set in a Jewish cultural tradition and featuring a Jewish detective.
Campbell, Heidi A. and Gregory Price Grieve (Eds). Playing with Religion in Digital Games
Dalloway's intertextuality with Wagner's opera Der fliegende Hollander, particularly the figure of the Wandering Jew, and the Jewish mourning practice of shivah. Sutton's argument is based on the identifications of "theatrical allusions" and "theatrical vocabulary" throughout the novel that both rely on and reject the Wagnerian model of tragedy.
Virginia Woolf and Music
In shivah we will not drape our bodies across the branches like a veil.
Deer Season Incorporeal
After the funeral, it is revealed to the four grown siblings that their father's dying wish was for them to spend seven days together in their childhood home sitting shivah. The week-long traditional Jewish mourning period is unwelcome and somewhat confusing to the nonreligious Altmans, who perceive it as something akin to serving hard time.
This Is Where I Leave You
Following Saul's death, Greg "honored his life by rereading all the novels in temporal sequence as my way to sit shivah" (7).
Saul Bellow's Heart: A Son's Memoir
Dream On, Amber by Emma Shivah This is an enjoyable story filled with laughter and life lessons.
Kids' corner
His mother, Ruchama, watches this other family with a mixture of pity and resentment -- these "human powders" with their unapologetic lack of courtesy, who don't even manage to sit shivah properly.
Some Day
The ancient rituals of death--from Hinduism's ritual washing of the body, to the Jewish custom of sitting shivah, or the Buddhist powa--shift us from a place of isolation, pain, and despair toward acceptance, connection, meaning, and wholeness.
Out of grieving, grace
The last dance was the Ardhanarishvara Stotram by Shri Adi Shankara, which tells the story of the universe's creation, when the ultimate yogi splits into two, the male Shiva and the female Shivah:
Grace and legends combine in exquisite performance
Though not Jewish, Wake's actions against the Nazis during World War II grant her honorary admittance to the ranks of Shivah Stars.
City Mouse

Dictionary browser ?
Full browser ?