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bat mitzvah

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++bat mitzvah /ˌbɑːt ˈmɪtsvə/ noun [countable]  1. a religious ceremony held when a Jewish girl reaches the age of 13 and is considered an adult in her religion 受诫礼〔为年满13岁的犹太女孩举行的成人仪式〕 bar mitzvah2. a girl for whom this ceremony is held 行受诫礼的犹太女孩Origin bat mitzvah (1900-2000) Hebrew bath miswah daughter of (God's) law


bat mitzvah
bat mitzvah /ˌbɑːt ˈmɪtsvə/ noun [countable]
 Date: 1900-2000
 Language: Hebrew
 Origin: bath miswah 'daughter of (God's) law'
1. a religious ceremony held when a Jewish girl reaches the age of 13 and is considered an adult in her religion ⇨ bar mitzvah
2. a girl for whom this ceremony is held


bat mitzvahBrE /ˌbæt ˈmɪtsvə/ 🔊NAmE /ˌbæt ˈmɪtsvə/ 🔊 (also ˌbas ˈmitzvah) nouna ceremony and celebration that is held for a Jewish girl between the ages of 12 and 14 at which she accepts the religious responsibilities of an adult 受诫礼(为 12 至 14 岁的犹太女孩举行的成人仪式)the girl who is celebrating this occasion 行受诫礼的犹太女孩   compare bar mitzvah