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- Hebrew · borrowed fromקִדּוּשׁ“kiddush”
- English todaykiddush
Borrowed from Hebrew קִדּוּשׁ (kidúsh, “kiddush”, literally “sanctification”). Doublet of kaddish.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
kiddush
Today it means: A blessing recited over wine or grape juice in commemoration of the sanctity of the Shabbat or other Jewish holy day. Full definition →
Hebrew קִדּוּשׁ