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bat mitzvah

noun [C usually singular]
 
 
/ˌbætˈmɪts.və/

Definition

a Jewish ceremony held to celebrate a girl reaching the age of twelve, in which she is given the religious responsibilities and duties of an adult woman → Compare bar mitzvahJudaismReligious ceremonies and prayers
(Definition of bat mitzvah noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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