Mishnah

Mish·nah also Mish·na  (mshn)

n. Judaism

1. The first section of the Talmud, being a collection of early oral interpretations of the scriptures as compiled about a.d. 200.

2. A paragraph from this section of the Talmud.

3. The teaching of a rabbi or other noted authority on Jewish laws.

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[Mishnaic Hebrew minâ, repetition, instruction, from nâ, to repeat; see n in Semitic roots.]

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Mish·naic (msh-nk) adj.

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Mishnah - the first part of the Talmud; a collection of early oral interpretations of the scriptures that was compiled about AD 200 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