Seder

//ˈseɪdə// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The ceremonial meal held on the first night or two nights of Passover. Judaism

    "On the same day, the State of Israel celebrated its first Passover seder and the United Nations, still meeting in those days at Flushing Meadow in Queens, voted to consider the Jewish state's application for membership."

  2. 2
    (Judaism) the ceremonial dinner on the first night (or both nights) of Passover wordnet
  3. 3
    One of the 6 parts into which the Mishnah is divided. Judaism
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.

Synonyms

All synonyms
passover supper

Example

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"On the night of the Seder we drink four glasses of wine."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Hebrew סדר (seder, “order”).

Etymology 2

From the Hungarian surname, Americanized from Szeder, from the noun szeder (“cranberry”).

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