Gemarist

Ge·ma·ra

 (gə-mär′ə, -môr′ə)

n.

The second part of the Talmud, consisting primarily of commentary on the Mishnah.

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[Aramaic gəmārā, completion, from gəmar, to complete; see gmr in Semitic roots.]

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Ge·ma′ric adj.

Ge·ma′rist n.

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Gemarist

a student of or expert on the Gemara, or second book of the Talmud. — Gemaric, adj.

See also: Judaism

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