mitzvah

/ˈmɪtsvə/
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Other forms: mitzvahs; mitzvoth

Definitions of mitzvah
  1. noun
    (Judaism) a good deed performed out of religious duty
    synonyms: mitsvah
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    type of:
    act, deed, human action, human activity
    something that people do or cause to happen
  2. noun
    (Judaism) a precept or commandment of the Jewish law
    synonyms: mitsvah
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    type of:
    commandment, precept, teaching
    a doctrine that is taught
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