chuppah

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
19
Words With Friends
21
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈxʊpə/
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/ˈxʊpə/ · /ˈhʊpə/

Definition of chuppah

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (Judaism)The canopy over a Jewish couple during their marriage ceremony.
    “The dveykut that accompanied the groom as he walked down the aisle to the chupah was truly inspirational.”
    “Everyone was standing under a kind of thatched chuppa. Parts of the concrete structure still stained wet from the day before.”
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noun

  1. (Judaism)The canopy over a Jewish couple during their marriage ceremony.
    “The dveykut that accompanied the groom as he walked down the aisle to the chupah was truly inspirational.”
    “Everyone was standing under a kind of thatched chuppa. Parts of the concrete structure still stained wet from the day before.”
  2. (Judaism, figuratively)A marriage ceremony, wedding.

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Etymology

From Hebrew חופה \ חֻפָּה (ḥuppâ).

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