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mizpah

mizpah

1 9.9
A small object often worn as jewelry that shows love between people apart
  • noun
  • /ˈmɪz.pə/
  • Archaic
: mizpá
  • She wore a mizpah necklace to remember her best friend who moved away.

Examples

  • The couple exchanged mizpah rings before he left for the army.

  • The couple exchanged mizpahs as a sign of their love.

  • He found an old mizpah coin among his grandmother's belongings.

  • She wore a beautiful mizpah necklace.

  • She wore a mizpah necklace to remember her best friend who moved away.

  • The couple exchanged mizpah rings before he left for the army.

  • He found an old mizpah coin among his grandmother's belongings.

Synonyms

memento
vsmizpah
43 6.0

An object kept to remind you of a person or event

focuses on personal attachment and inscription for separated people rather than general souvenir
love-token
vsmizpah
1 8.0

A small object given to show love for someone

expresses attachment and remembrance specifically between people who are apart

Surface Forms

mizpah singular
mizpahs plural

Etymology

Mizpah comes from a Hebrew word that means 'watchtower' or 'lookout'. In the Bible a mizpah was used when two people promised that God would 'watch over' them while they were apart, so a mizpah token or piece of jewelry shows care and helps people remember each other.