bar mitzvah

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bar mitz·vah /ˌbɑː ˈmɪtsvə $ ˌbɑːr-/ noun [countable]  1. RRJthe religious ceremony held when a Jewish boy reaches the age of 13 and is considered an adult 受戒礼〔为年满13岁的犹太男孩举行的成人仪式〕 → bat mitzvah2. RRJa boy for whom this ceremony is held 行受戒礼的犹太男孩

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bar mitzvah• As a teenager, what was his bar mitzvah like?Origin bar mitzvah (1800-1900) Hebrew bar miswah “son of (God's) law”

bar mitz·vah nounChineseSyllable  

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bar mitzvah
bar mitz‧vah /ˌbɑː ˈmɪtsvə $ ˌbɑːr-/ noun [countable]1. the religious ceremony held when a Jewish boy reaches the age of 13 and is considered an adult ⇨ bat mitzvah
2. a boy for whom this ceremony is held

bar mitz·vahBrE /ˌbɑː ˈmɪtsvə/ 🔊NAmE /ˌbɑːr ˈmɪtsvə/ 🔊 nouna ceremony and celebration for a Jewish boy who has reached the age of 13, at which he accepts the religious responsibilities of an adult 受诫礼（为年满 13 岁的犹太男孩举行的成人仪式）the boy who is celebrating this occasion 行受诫礼的犹太男孩  ➡  compare bat mitzvah