Meaning Of The Word Bar Mitzvah

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bar mitzvah
countable noun: A bar mitzvah is a ceremony that takes place on the thirteenth birthday of a Jewish boy, after which he is regarded as an adult.

bar mitzvah in American English
a Jewish boy who has arrived at the age of religious responsibility, thirteen years
to confirm (a boy) as a bar mitzvah
noun: a solemn ceremony held in the synagogue, usually on Saturday morning, to admit as an adult member of the Jewish community a Jewish boy 13 years old who has successfully completed a prescribed course of study in Judaism
transitive verb: to administer the ceremony of bar mitzvah to

Bar Mitzvah in British English
adjective: (of a Jewish boy) having assumed full religious obligations, being at least thirteen years of age
noun: the occasion, ceremony, or celebration of that event

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