shivah

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A form of shiva — A weeklong period of formal mourning for a close relative.

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shivashibah
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Meanings

nounshivah (countable and uncountable, plural shivahs)

plural shivahs

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative spelling of shiva.

Synonyms & antonyms

noun(Judaism) a period of seven days of mourning after the death of close relative

Similar
shivashibah
Broader
weekhebdomad
Also see
shiva

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

shivah. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shivah

MLA

“shivah.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shivah. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shivah,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shivah.

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