shiva

/ˈʃivə/
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Definitions of shiva
  1. noun
    (Judaism) a period of seven days of mourning after the death of close relative
    “the family is sitting shiva”
    synonyms: shibah, shivah
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    type of:
    hebdomad, week
    any period of seven consecutive days
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