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Talmud
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Tal·mud  (tälmd, tlmd)
n. Judaism
The collection of ancient Rabbinic writings consisting of the Mishnah and the Gemara, constituting the basis of religious authority in Orthodox Judaism.

[Mishnaic Hebrew talmûd, learning, instruction, from Hebrew lmad, to learn; see lmd in Semitic roots.]

Tal·mudic (täl-mdk, -my-, tl-), Tal·mudi·cal (-d-kl) adj.
Talmud·ist (tälm-dst, tlm-) n.

Talmud [ˈtælmʊd]
n Judaism
1. (Non-Christian Religions / Judaism) the primary source of Jewish religious law, consisting of the Mishnah and the Gemara
2. (Non-Christian Religions / Judaism) either of two recensions of this compilation, the Palestinian Talmud of about 375 ad, or the longer and more important Babylonian Talmud of about 500 a.d
[from Hebrew talmūdh, literally: instruction, from lāmadh to learn]
Talmudic , Talmudical adj
Talmudism  n
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Noun1.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 JudaismTalmud - 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
Gemara - the second part of the Talmud consisting primarily of commentary on the Mishna
Mishna, Mishnah - the first part of the Talmud; a collection of early oral interpretations of the scriptures that was compiled about AD 200
Translations
Talmud [ˈtælmʊd] NTalmud m
Talmud
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Talmud [ˈtælmʊd] nTalmud m


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