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Mishnah
Mish·nah
[
míshnə
]
or
Mish·na
[
míshnə
]
noun
Definition:
1.
Jewish law:
the primary body of Jewish civil and religious law, forming the first part of the Talmud
2.
Jewish oral law:
Jewish law from the oral tradition, as distinguished from law derived from the scriptures
3.
Jewish legal teaching:
the teaching of Jewish law by a rabbi or other authority on it
[
Early 17th century. < Hebrew
mišnāh
"repetition, teaching"
]
Mish·na·ic
[
mish náy ik
]
adjective
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Mish·na·ic [ mish náy ik ] adjective
