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Noun: bat mitzvah
  1. (Judaism) an initiation ceremony marking the 12th birthday of a Jewish girl and signifying the beginning of religious responsibility
    "Sarah's bat mitzvah was a joyous celebration of her entry into adulthood";
    - bath mitzvah, bas mitzvah
Verb: bat mitzvah
  1. Confirm in the bat mitzvah ceremony, of girls in the Jewish faith
    "The synagogue will bat mitzvah three girls next Saturday"

Type of: covenant, induction, initiation, installation

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