shivah
/ (ˈʃivɑ, ˈʃivə) /
nounJudaism
the period of formal mourning lasting seven days from the funeral during which the mourner stays indoors and sits on a low stool
sit shivah to mourn
Origin of shivah
1from 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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