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Kiddush

Kid·dush [ kíddəsh, ki dsh ] (plural Kid·dush·im [ ki d shm ]) or kid·dush [ kíddəsh, ki dsh ] (plural kid·dush·im)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. blessing: in Judaism, a special blessing, usually for wine, said before a meal on the eve of the Sabbath or a holiday in order to consecrate the festival

2. reception: a reception following the recitation of the Kiddush for the congregants, at which drinks and snacks are served

[Mid-18th century. < Hebrew qiddūš "sanctification"]
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