brit bat

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brit bat (BREET BAHT)

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Definitions

  • n. The celebration to welcome the birth of a daughter.

Example Sentences

  • "One of the wonderful things about planning a brit bat (or simchat bat) is that in many ways the family can choose from a wide range of options — or even craft their own ceremony." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • ברית בת‎ 'covenant of the daughter'

      • Who Uses This

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

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • The JPS Dictionary of Jewish Words, by Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic, (Philadelphia, 2001).

      Alternative Spellings

      bris bas, bris bat, simchat bat, simkhat bat, simchas bat, simkhas bat

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