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Talmud
Tal·mud [ tl md, tálməd ]


noun 
Definition:
 
book of Jewish law: the collection of ancient Jewish writings that forms the basis of Jewish religious law, consisting of the early scriptural interpretations Mishnah and the later commentaries on them Gemara
[Mid-16th century. < postbiblical Hebrew talmūḏ "instruction" < Hebrew lāmaḏ "learn"]

Tal·mu·dic [ taal mdik, tal mdik ] adjective
Tal·mu·di·cal [ taal mdik'l ] adjective
Tal·mud·ist [ tl mdist, tálmədist ] noun
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