Kiddush
/ˈkɪdʊʃ/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A blessing recited over wine or grape juice in commemoration of the sanctity of the Shabbat or other Jewish holy day. Judaism
"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."
- 2 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”). Judaism, abbreviation, alt-of, clipping
Example
More examples"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."
Etymology
Borrowed from Hebrew קִדּוּשׁ (kidúsh, “kiddush”, literally “sanctification”). Doublet of kaddish.