bat mitzvah /ˌbɑːt ˈmɪtsvə/ noun [countable]
[Date: 1900-2000; Language: Hebrew; Origin: bath miswah 'daughter of (God's) law']

1. a religious ceremony held when a Jewish girl reaches the age of 13 and is considered an adult in her religion ⇒ bar mitzvah

2. a girl for whom this ceremony is held

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