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Definition of bar mitzvah noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

bar mitzvah

noun
 
/ˌbɑː ˈmɪtsvə/
 
/ˌbɑːr ˈmɪtsvə/
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  1. a ceremony and celebration for a Jewish boy who has reached the age of 13, at which he accepts the religious responsibilities of an adultTopics Religion and festivalsc2
  2. the boy who is celebrating this occasion compare bat mitzvah
    3. Word Originfrom Hebrew bar miṣwāh, literally ‘son of the commandment’.
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