mitzvah

nounattested in dialogue

//ˈmɪts.və//

Any of the 613 commandments of Jewish law.

noun

1
Any of the 613 commandments of Jewish law.
She called Penansky regularly to remind her to observe the mitzvahs.
2
An act of kindness, a good deed.
‘You heard about them pulling my license. That was indirectly Joel. Who, without meaning to, did me such a mitzvah.’
3
A Jewish celebration, but particularly a clipping of bar mitzvah and/or bat mitzvah.
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Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew מצווה (mitsvá, “a commandment”).

Forms

plural: mitzvahs, mitzvot, mitzvoth, mitzvos

Mitch · A diminutive of the male given name Mitchell.Mitchell · A surname transferred from the given name.Mitsuko · A female given name from Japanese.

mitzvah · Any of the 613 commandments of Jewish law.

mix · To stir together.Mix · A surname.mix-up · A confusion, mistake, muddle or misunderstanding.

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