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| bar mitz·vah [ baar mítsvə ] (plural bar mitz·vahs) |
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1. Jewish rite of passage: the ritual ceremony that marks the 13th birthday of a Jewish boy, after which he takes full responsibility for his moral and spiritual conduct
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2. Jewish boy reaching 13: a Jewish boy who has reached the age of 13, the age of religious responsibility
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| [Early 19th century. < Hebrew bar miṣwāh "son of the commandment"] |
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