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shivah
/ ˈʃivə; ˈʃivɑ /
noun
- the period of formal mourning lasting seven days from the funeral during which the mourner stays indoors and sits on a low stool
- sit shivahto mourn
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Word History and Origins
Origin of shivah1
from Hebrew, literally: seven (days)
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Example Sentences
To see thee one would think thou wast sitting Shivah over my corpse.
From Project Gutenberg
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