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 Definitions of shivah  [ˈʃɪv ə]  

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Definition of 'shivah' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (Judaism.) shivah
a mourning period of seven days observed after the funeral of a close relative.

Etymology:  (< Heb shibh&ain;āh lit., seven)

Definition of 'shivah' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) shiva, shivah, shibah
(Judaism) a period of seven days of mourning after the death of close relative
"the family is sitting shiva"

'shivah' - Nearby Entries  

shitting  shitty  shitwork  shiva  shivah  shivaism  shivaist  



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