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Haggadah
noun[ C ]
(alsohaggadah)uk /həˈɡɑː.də/ us /həˈɡɑː.də/pluralHaggadot
a Jewish book containing a collection of prayers and readings, and used for leading people through the Seder(= a special meal for the first one or two nights of Passover):
At each place setting was a Haggadah, the traditional book that tells the story of Passover.
Most Haggadot begin with instructions for the order of the Seder.
The Haggadah specifically instructs adults to teach children the Passover story.
The Passover haggadah is one of the most widely read classic Jewish texts, and few editions are as exquisite as the Washington Haggadah in the Library of Congress.
Everyone had a turn reading the haggadah.
He made a scientific study of illuminated medieval haggadot.
The Sarajevo Haggadah is of special significance because of its illuminations.
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