shivah

/ ˈʃivə; ˈʃivɑ /

noun

1. the period of formal mourning lasting seven days from the funeral during which the mourner stays indoors and sits on a low stool
2. sit shivah
   sit shivah to mourn

Word History and Origins

Origin of shivah¹

from Hebrew, literally: seven (days)

Example Sentences

To see thee one would think thou wast sitting Shivah over my corpse.

From Project Gutenberg