Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A measure of capacity used in Sumatra and Penang (in the Strait of Malacca), equal in the former island to 63 cubic inches, in the latter to 68. It is about equal to a Winchester quart.
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Examples
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On the other hand, the idea that Marilyn Monroe took her vows under a chupah is a surprise.
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On the other hand, the idea that Marilyn Monroe took her vows under a chupah is a surprise.
Is That Legal?: Goodbye Norma Jean, Though We Never ... Knew You Were Jewish 2006
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On the other hand, the idea that Marilyn Monroe took her vows under a chupah is a surprise.
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Mrs. Potter stood beside the bride, and the four of us stood in front of the rabbi, and all five of us stood under the bridal canopy, which I know is called a chupah and which I think is spelled the way I spelled it.
The View from Saturday E. L. Konigsburg 1996
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During the past 25 years, more than 700 couples have celebrated "chupah" as a way of marking their marriages with religious services and customs, said Rabbi Mordechai Kanelsky, the executive director and spiritual leader of Bris Avrohom.
Russian Jews Reaffirm Faith with Help from N.J. Group Josh Fleet 2010
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During the past 25 years, more than 700 couples have celebrated "chupah" as a way of marking their marriages with religious services and customs, said Rabbi Mordechai Kanelsky, the executive director and spiritual leader of Bris Avrohom.
Russian Jews Reaffirm Faith with Help from N.J. Group Josh Fleet 2010
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The words he spoke as he delivered me to the chupah were his version of good marital advice: "The secret to a happy and successful marriage," he whispered, "is respect.
chron.com Chronicle 2010
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Shterney Kanelsky, the rabbi's wife and the associate director of Bris Avrohom, said the new appreciation happens to many of the couples as they prepare for chupah.
Russian Jews Reaffirm Faith with Help from N.J. Group Josh Fleet 2010
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Shterney Kanelsky, the rabbi's wife and the associate director of Bris Avrohom, said the new appreciation happens to many of the couples as they prepare for chupah.
Russian Jews Reaffirm Faith with Help from N.J. Group Josh Fleet 2010
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It wasn't until Sunday (Oct. 31) that the couple, who now live in Fair Lawn, N.J., with their two children, finally celebrated their marriage in a traditional Jewish ceremony featuring a chupah, or canopy.
Russian Jews Reaffirm Faith with Help from N.J. Group Josh Fleet 2010
treeseed commented on the word chupah
(n): a marriage or wedding canopy that the bride and groom stand beneath in a Jewish wedding ceremony
January 21, 2008