seder en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈseɪdə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈseɪdɚ/ (General-American)
Etymology
Borrowed from Hebrew סדר (seder, “order”).
Meanings
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(Judaism) The ceremonial meal held on the first night or first two nights of Passover.
On the same day, the State of Israel celebrated its first Passover seder and the United Nations, still meeting in those days at Flushing Meadow in Queens, voted to consider the Jewish state's application for membership.
2010, Christopher Hitchens, Hitch-22, Atlantic, published 2011, page 332:
- (Judaism, as part of the phrase "Tu BiShvat seder", usually) The ceremonial meal held on the first night or first two nights of Passover. ▸ A ceremonial meal held on Tu BiShvat, consisting of several types of fruits and nuts.
- (Judaism) One of the 6 parts into which the Mishnah is divided.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| siddarim | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| seders | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| sedarim | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| sidarim | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (7)
es séder (ceremonial meal held on the first night of Passover) · yi סדר (ceremonial meal held on the first night of Passover) · nl seder (ceremonial meal held on the first night of Passover) · he סֵדֶר (ceremonial meal held on the first night of Passover) · pl seder (ceremonial meal held on the first night of Passover) · it seder (ceremonial meal held on the first night of Passover) · es seder (ceremonial meal held on the first night of Passover)