bat mitzvahnoun [ C usually singular ]
uk/ˌbæt ˈmɪts.və/us/ˌbæt ˈmɪts.və/a Jewish ceremony held to celebrate a girl reaching the age of twelve, in which she is given the religious responsibilities and duties of an adult woman
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