huppah

or chup·pah

[ khoo p-uh, khoo p-ah, hoo p-uh ]
/ ˈxʊp ə, ˈxʊp ɑ, ˈhʊp ə /

noun

a canopy under which the Jewish marriage ceremony is performed.

Words nearby huppah

huon gulf, huon pine, hupa, hupeh, hupiro, huppah, hurban, hurcheon, hurd, hurdies, hurdle

British Dictionary definitions for chuppah (1 of 2)

chuppah

huppah

/ (ˈhʊpə) /

noun Judaism

the canopy under which a marriage is performed
the wedding ceremony as distinct from the celebration

Word Origin for chuppah

from Hebrew

British Dictionary definitions for chuppah (2 of 2)

huppah
/ (ˈhʊpə) /

noun

a variant spelling of chuppah