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kiddush

noun
kid·​dush | \ ˈki-dəsh How to pronounce kiddush (audio) , -dish; ki-ˈdüsh\

Definition of kiddush

: a ceremonial blessing pronounced over wine or bread in a Jewish home or synagogue on a holy day (such as the Sabbath)

Examples of kiddush in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

 At the Grand Synagogue after the morning services on a recent Saturday, the atmosphere was jovial at the kiddush, the post-prayer collation. — Adam Nossiter, New York Times, "French Jews Fear a New Strain of ISIS-Inspired Anti-Semitism," 24 Jan. 2016

First Known Use of kiddush

1753, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for kiddush

Late Hebrew qiddūsh sanctification

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