Amidah

American  

[ah-mee-dah] / ɑˈmi dɑ /

noun

Judaism.

1. a liturgical prayer that is recited in standing position at each of the three daily services and consists of three opening blessings, three closing blessings, and one intermediate blessing on the Sabbath and holy days and 13 intermediate blessings on other days.

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Amidah British  

/ amiˈdaː, aˈmidə /

noun

1. Also called: Shemona Esrei.  Judaism the central prayer in each of the daily services, recited silently and standing

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Etymology

Origin of Amidah

From the Hebrew word ʿămīdhāh a standing

Example Sentences

“Not here,” breathed Boaz before they launched into the amidah prayer.

From Literature

“I would never interrupt the silent amidah.”

From Literature

The moment the amidah ended, he muttered, “I’ll be back in a sec,” left his siddur on his chair, and slipped out of the hall toward the restrooms.

From Literature

More than half an hour in, the rabbi began the Amidah, the core of the prayer service, recited while facing Jerusalem.

From Washington Post

But to van Iperen, the sisters resisted on many levels, all of them representing amidah.

From New York Times