kiddush

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kiddush

/ˈkɪdʊʃ/
/ˈkɪdɪʃ/
/kiːˈduːʃ/

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Borrowed from Hebrew קִדּוּשׁ (kidúsh, “kiddush”, literally “sanctification”). Doublet of kaddish.

noun kiddushes · kiddushim · Kiddush · kiddish

Judaism A blessing recited over wine or grape juice in commemoration of the sanctity of the Shabbat or other Jewish holy day. Cohn began the seder with a kiddush for wine, and the first two toasts he proposed were the traditional ones to life and to freedom.
Judaism, abbreviation, clipping Clipping of kiddush luncheon (“a light luncheon following a morning synagogue service typically serving grape juice, challah, and cold food, and especially following a bar or bat mitzvah”).

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@misc{kiddush_2026,
  title = {kiddush},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/kiddush},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}