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Haggadah

Syllables: Ha·gga·dah/həˈɡɑːdə/

Haggadah proper noun: the text which is recited at Seder during the first and second nights of Passover, focused on the freeing of Israel from Egyptian bondage as described in the Book of Exodus. Also the alternative form of Aggadah.

Proper noun

Haggadah (plural Haggadahs or Haggadot or Haggadoth)

  1. (Judaism) The text which is recited at Seder during the first and second nights of Passover, focused on the freeing of Israel from Egyptian bondage as described in the Book of Exodus.

Also used as

Haggadah is also the alternative form of Aggadah.

Forms of Haggadah

pluralHaggadahs
pluralHaggadot
pluralHaggadoth
alternative formHaggada
alternative form (obsolete)Aggadah

Origin of Haggadah

From Hebrew הַגָּדָה (hagadá).

Questions about Haggadah

What does Haggadah mean?
Haggadah means the text which is recited at Seder during the first and second nights of Passover, focused on the freeing of Israel from Egyptian bondage as described in the Book of Exodus.
What part of speech is Haggadah?
Haggadah is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Haggadah?
Haggadah is pronounced /həˈɡɑːdə/.

Words near Haggadah in the dictionary

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  5. Haggada
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  8. Haggadas
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