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What is a kiddush?

What is a kiddush? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. A blessing recited over wine or grape juice in commemoration of the sanctity of the Shabbat or other Jewish holy day.
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Two candle sticks, a Kiddush cup, two challahs and a challah knife provide kids with everything they need to share in the Shabbat traditions.
Our Kiddush prayers were done with gefilte fish and grape juice instead of wine.
The evening meal begins with the Kiddush, a blessing recited aloud over a cup of wine, and the Mohtzi, a blessing recited over the bread.
And the guest took the cup of wine from my father's hand, and recited a Kiddush.
Presenting a layering of meaning and sound, these word-plays permeate my experience of Genesis, and other familiar texts of prayer including the shabbat kiddush.
In the light of the seven golden flames, Nana's face looked young and fresh, and their glow erased the deeply graven fines in Baba's brow as he intoned the kiddush.

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