Gemarist
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Ge·ma·ra
(gə-mär′ə, -môr′ə)n.
The second part of the Talmud, consisting primarily of commentary on the Mishnah.
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.
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