huppah

or chup·pah

[khoo p-uh, khoo p-ah, hoo p-uh]

noun

a canopy under which the Jewish marriage ceremony is performed.

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British Dictionary definitions for chuppah

chuppah

huppah

noun Judaism

the canopy under which a marriage is performed

the wedding ceremony as distinct from the celebration

Word Origin for chuppah

from Hebrew

huppah

noun

a variant spelling of chuppah

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