Bat Chayil
/ (bɑːt ˈxajil) /
noun (sometimes not capitals) Judaism
(in some congregations) a ceremony of confirmation for a girl of at least Bat Mitzvah age
the girl herself
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Also called: Bat Hayil
Word Origin for Bat Chayil
from Hebrew, literally: daughter of valour
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