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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
bat mitzvah
bat mitzvah BrE [ˌbæt ˈmɪtsvə] NAmE [ˌbæt ˈmɪtsvə] (also ˌbas ˈmitzvah) noun
1. a ceremony and celebration that is held for a Jewish girl between the ages of 12 and 14 at which she accepts the religious responsibilities of an adult
2. the girl who is celebrating this occasion
compare ↑bar mitzvah
See also: ↑bas mitzvah
Word Origin:
[bat mitzvah] from Hebrew bat̲ miṣwāh ‘daughter of commandment’, feminine form of ↑bar mitzvah.
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