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Definition of bat mitzvah noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

bat mitzvah

noun

NAmE//ˌbɑt ˈmɪtsvə//

(also bas mitzvah)

1a ceremony and celebration that is held for a Jewish girl at the age of 13 at which she accepts the religious responsibilities of an adult

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2the girl who is celebrating this occasion compare bar mitzvah

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