bar mitzvah

Meaning

Noun

1. (Judaism) A Jewish coming of age ceremony for boys.
2. (Judaism) A boy who has come of age.

Verb

To initiate someone in a bar mitzvah ceremony.

Synonyms

confirmation

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌbɑː(ɹ)ˈmɪts.və/

Etymology

From Hebrew בר מצווה / בַּר מִצְוָה (literally “of the age of mitzvah”).