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Meaning of sit shiva | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

To take part in the shiva mourning ritual.

Judaism

Examples

“Did you know that some parents sit shiva […] for 30 days if their child is discovered to be gay?”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

sit still sit there like a lemon sit through sit tight sit under sit up

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