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huppah

huppah

9.9
A Jewish wedding ceremony when the couple stands under a cloth cover
  • noun
  • /ˈhʊpə/
translation icon : ceremonia de jupá
  • During the huppah, the couple signed the ketubah.

Examples

  • The couple invited all their relatives to witness their huppah in the synagogue.

  • Music and dancing followed the beautiful huppah that united the two families.

  • Many guests traveled from abroad to attend the traditional huppah ceremony.

  • They exchanged vows under the huppah.

  • The couple invited all their relatives to witness their huppah in the synagogue.

  • Music and dancing followed the beautiful huppah that united the two families.

  • Many guests traveled from abroad to attend the traditional huppah ceremony.

Synonyms

wedding
vshuppah
1.0

A ceremony and celebration where two people get married

is a ceremony specific to the Jewish tradition rather than general celebrations
6 2.3

A formal event where two people promise to be partners

is tied to the Jewish religious celebration rather than any formal civil ritual
hymeneals
vshuppah
  • Archaic
9.9

A celebration for a wedding

is the Jewish ceremonial event rather than a poetic or archaic term
handfast
vshuppah
  • Archaic
9.9

An old ceremony where two people promise to marry by joining hands

is a full religious ceremony rather than a short or informal pledge
confarreation
vshuppah
  • Archaic
9.9

An ancient Roman marriage ceremony where the bride and groom share bread

is a general Jewish ceremonial event, not a culture specific ancient rite

How Formal

huppah
9.9
ceremony
901 2.5
nonconference
  • Informal
7.2

Surface Forms

huppah singular
huppahs plural

Etymology

Huppah also came to mean the wedding ceremony because the vows are said under that canopy. So when people say 'under the huppah' they mean the event of the marriage, not only the cloth roof.