Seder

American

[sey-der] / ˈseɪ dər /

noun

Judaism.

plural

Seders,

plural

Sedarim

a ceremonial dinner that commemorates the Exodus from Egypt and includes the reading of the Haggadah and the eating of symbolic foods, generally held on the first night of Passover by Reform Jews and Jews in Israel and on both the first and second nights by Orthodox and Conservative Jews outside of Israel.

Seder British

/ ˈseɪdə /

noun

Judaism a ceremonial meal with prescribed ritual reading of the Haggadah observed in Jewish homes on the first night or first two nights of Passover

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Etymology

Origin of Seder

First recorded in 1860–65, Seder is from the Hebrew word sēdher literally, order, arrangement

Example Sentences

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Dan leads the Seder in such a brusque way that his wife reflects, “on this night my husband is a control freak. That’s how he celebrates freedom from slavery.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The dining room, earlier that evening used for a Passover Seder, was destroyed.

From The Wall Street Journal

He shared a photo of his Seder table to social media on Saturday evening with the message "Happy Passover and Chag Pesach Sameach!"

From Salon

Nearby, preparations were well under way for a symbolic Passover Seder, or ritual feast.

From BBC

Sounding in despair, he also reflected on how Passover was approaching with the traditional Seder meal.

From BBC

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