Haggadah

noun

Hag·​ga·​dah hə-ˈgä-də How to pronounce Haggadah (audio)
hä-, 
-ˈgȯ-
variants or less commonly Haggada
plural Haggadahs or Haggadot also Haggadas or Haggadoth hə-ˈgä-ˌdōt How to pronounce Haggadah (audio)
hä-, 
-ˈgȯ-, 
-ˌdōth
1
: aggadah
2
: the book of readings for the seder service
haggadic
hə-ˈgä-dik How to pronounce Haggadah (audio)
hä-, 
-ˈgȯ-
adjective
often Haggadic

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The holiday is celebrated with a Seder, a ritual feast including symbolic foods and the reading of the Haggadah. — Chris Sims, IndyStar, 2 July 2025 The holiday is celebrated with Seders, ritual meals including symbolic foods and readings from the Haggadah. — Chris Sims, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025 Several days later using this Haggadah, the father was able to raise people’s spirits by conducting a Seder for many inmates. — Marc Sack, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 The Haggadah Collection is on display at Santa Ana’s Temple Beth Sholom daily for temple members until Sunday, April 27. — Allyson Vergara, Oc Register, 20 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Haggadah

Word History

Etymology

Hebrew haggādhāh

First Known Use

circa 1590, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Haggadah was circa 1590

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