kiddush
/kɪˈdəʃ/noun
in sing.
- a ceremony of prayer and blessing over wine, performed by the head of a Jewish household at the meal ushering in the Sabbath (on a Friday night) or a holy day, or at the lunch preceding it吉都什(犹太教祈祷及祈福仪式, 由犹太教庭的家长主持, 祈祷时饮酒, 仪式在迎接安息日的圣餐上[星期五晚上], 或在迎接圣日的圣餐上举行, 或在前一日午餐时举行)。
词源
mid 18th cent.: from Hebrew qiddūš 'sanctification'.