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Haggadah
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Hag·ga·dah also Hag·ga·da  (hägä-dä, h-gäd, -gôd)
n. pl. Hag·ga·doth (-dôt, -dt, -ds, -dz) Judaism
1. Traditional Jewish literature, especially the nonlegal part of the Talmud.
2. The book containing the story of the Exodus and the ritual of the Seder, read at the Passover Seder.

[Hebrew hagg, narration, telling, from higgîd, to narrate, tell; see ngd in Semitic roots.]

Haggadah, Haggodoh [həˈgɑːdə (Hebrew) hagaˈdaː -gɔˈdɔ]
n pl -dahs, -das, -doth (Hebrew) [-ˈdoːt] Judaism
1. (Non-Christian Religions / Judaism)
a.  a book containing the order of service of the traditional Passover meal
b.  the narrative of the Exodus from Egypt that constitutes the main part of that service See also Seder
2. (Non-Christian Religions / Judaism) another word for Aggadah
[from Hebrew haggādāh a story, from hagged to tell]
haggadic  [həˈgædɪk -ˈgɑː-], haggadical adj

Haggada, Haggadah, Aggada, Aggadah
1. the explanatory matter in rabbinic and Talmudic literature, interpreting or illustrating the Scriptures.
2. a book in which is printed the liturgy for the Seder service. — haggadic, haggadical, adj.
See also: Judaism
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Noun1.Haggadah - Talmudic literature that does not deal with law but is still part of Jewish traditionHaggadah - Talmudic literature that does not deal with law but is still part of Jewish tradition
Talmudic literature - (Judaism) ancient rabbinical writings


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