mitzvah

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun (Judaism) a precept or commandment of the Jewish law
  2. noun (Judaism) a good deed performed out of religious duty

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew מצווה (mitsvá, “a commandment”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

mitsvah

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