shivah

/ (ˈʃivɑ, ˈʃivə) /


nounJudaism
  1. the period of formal mourning lasting seven days from the funeral during which the mourner stays indoors and sits on a low stool

  2. sit shivah to mourn

Origin of shivah

1
from Hebrew, literally: seven (days)

Words Nearby shivah

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How to use shivah in a sentence

  • To see thee one would think thou wast sitting shivah over my corpse.

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