Pronunciations

Definitions

• n. The Jewish prayer of mourning; one of several other similar prayers.
  

• n. An affectionate name for one's son.
  

Example Sentences

Languages of Origin

• Textual Hebrew
• Aramaic

Etymology

• קדיש / קַדִּישׁ 'sanctification'
  

Who Uses This

• Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education

Regions

• North America
• Australia / New Zealand
• Great Britain
• South Africa

Dictionaries

• The JPS Dictionary of Jewish Words, by Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic, (Philadelphia, 2001).
• The Joys of Hebrew, by Lewis Glinert (New York, 1992).

Alternative Spellings

Kadish