Mai·mon·i·des (m -m n  -d z ), Moses Originally Moses ben Maimon. Sometimes called "Rambam." 1135?-1204. Spanish-born Egyptian physician, rabbi, and philosopher who codified the Talmud in the Mishneh Torah (1170-1180) and attempted to reconcile Aristotelian philosophy with Jewish theology in Guide for the Perplexed (1190). |
Maimonides [maɪˈmɒnɪˌdiːz]
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(Biographies / Maimonides (1135-1204) M, Jewishnational of birth: Spanish, PHILOSOPHY: philosopher, MEDICINE: physician, LAW: jurist) also called Rabbi Moses ben Maimon. 1135-1204, Jewish philosopher, physician, and jurist, born in Spain. He codified Jewish law in Mishneh Torah (1180)
Maimonidean adj & n
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| Noun | 1. |  Maimonides - Spanish philosopher considered the greatest Jewish scholar of the Middle Ages who codified Jewish law in the Talmud (1135-1204) |
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