Ge·ma·ra (g -mär , -môr)n. The second part of the Talmud, consisting primarily of commentary on the Mishnah. [Aramaic g m r, completion, from gmar, to complete; see gmr in Semitic roots.]Ge·ma ric adj.Ge·ma rist n. |
Gemara [gɛˈmɔrə (Hebrew) gɛmaˈra]
n
(Non-Christian Religions / Judaism) Judaism the main body of the Talmud, consisting of a record of ancient rabbinical debates about the interpretation of the Mishna and constituting the primary source of Jewish religious law See also Talmud
[from Aramaic gemārā completion, from gemār to complete]
Gemaric adj
Gemarist n
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| Noun | 1. | Gemara - the second part of the Talmud consisting primarily of commentary on the Mishna Talmud - the collection of ancient rabbinic writings on Jewish law and tradition (the Mishna and the Gemara) that constitute the basis of religious authority in Orthodox Judaism |
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