kaddish

Meaning

Noun

A Jewish prayer of praise to God recited during services, and specifically when mourning the death of a close relative.

Origin

Borrowed from Hebrew קַדִּישׁ, from Aramaic קַדִּישׁ. kiddush.
The plural form kaddishim is borrowed from Hebrew קַדִּישׁים.

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