shiva
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- noun
- /ˈʃɪvə/
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shiva
- I'm sitting shiva for my sister.
- sit shiva
- family was sitting shiva
Examples
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In the Jewish tradition, we, uh, sit shiva.
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- We are at a shiva.
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I never went to a shiva before.
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"I told him we are not sitting shiva for a man like my father."
Fiction book (2002) -
"It's not your place to sit shiva for her," he said.
Fiction book (2001) -
Dad wants us to sit shiva.
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This is called sitting shiva.
Fiction book (2002) -
And your mother's sitting shiva for your grandfather so we'll be eating late.
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They're all sitting shiva.
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After my grandfather passed away, we observed shiva for a week at home.
Synonyms
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3.9
A period after someone dies when people show deep sadness
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A seven-day time of mourning in Judaism after a close relative dies
A time of seven days when family mourn a close relative in Judaism
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Etymology
Shiva comes from the Hebrew word shiv'a, which means 'seven', because it names the seven-day period of mourning when family and friends sit together after a close relative dies.