Mish·nah also Mish·na (m sh n )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. [Mishnaic Hebrew mi  nâ, repetition, instruction, from  nâ, to repeat; see  n in Semitic roots.]Mish·na ic (msh-nk) adj. |
Mishna [ˈmɪʃnə (Hebrew) miʃˈna]
n pl Mishnayoth [mɪʃˈnɑːjəʊt (Hebrew) miʃnaˈjɔt]
(Non-Christian Religions / Judaism) Judaism a compilation of precepts passed down as an oral tradition and collected by Judah ha-Nasi in the late second century ad It forms the earlier part of the Talmud See also Gemara
[from Hebrew: instruction by repetition, from shānāh to repeat]
Mishnaic [mɪʃˈneɪɪk], Mishnic, Mishnical adj
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| Noun | 1. |  Mishna - the first part of the Talmud; a collection of early oral interpretations of the scriptures that was compiled about AD 200Talmud - 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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