Definition of Bas mitzvah

1. Noun. (Judaism) an initiation ceremony marking the 12th birthday of a Jewish girl and signifying the beginning of religious responsibility.

Exact synonyms: Bat Mitzvah, Bath Mitzvah
Category relationships: Judaism
Generic synonyms: Induction, Initiation, Installation
Derivative terms: Bat Mitzvah

Lexicographical Neighbors of Bas Mitzvah

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baryto-calcite
barytocalcite
barytocalcites
barytolamprophyllite
baryton
barytone
barytones
barytons
barytum
bas
bas-fond
bas-relief
bas-reliefs
bas bleu
bas mitzvah (current term)
bas relief
bas reliefs
basad
basaji
basal
basal-nerved
basal age
basal anaesthesia
basal annulus
basal area
basal bodies
basal body
basal body temperature
basal body temperature method

Literary usage of Bas mitzvah

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Gentlemen Drunk by Jeffrey Taylor (2004)
"It was always someone's graduation or someone's Bar/bas mitzvah. I saw people drink at funerals. I was surrounded by suburban wealth, and I couldn't wait to ..."

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