Inflected forms: pl. mik·voth or mik·vot (-vt), or mik·vos (-vs) 1. A ritual purification bath taken by Jews on certain occasions, as before the Sabbath or after menstruation or ejaculation. 2. A building, room, or fixture in which this bath takes place.
ETYMOLOGY:
Hebrew miqwâ, reservoir or miqwe, collection (of water), immersion pool, both from qwâ, to collect. See qbw in Appendix II.
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