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Word: Mikvah
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 20th century: from Yiddish mikve, from Hebrew miqweh, literally ‘collection (usually of water)’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈmɪkvə
Definition:
a bath in which certain Jewish ritual purifications are performed.
Short Definition:bath in which certain Jewish ritual purifications are performed
Variant Forms:
- mikva
- mikveh
