Gemara

Ge·ma·ra

noun \gə-ˈmär-ə, -ˈmȯr-\

Definition of GEMARA

: a commentary on the Mishnah forming the second part of the Talmud

— Ge·ma·ric \-ik\ adjective

— Ge·ma·rist \-ist\ noun

Origin of GEMARA

Aramaic gĕmārā completion

First Known Use: 1613

Gemara

noun    (Concise Encyclopedia)

Commentary on the collection of Jewish law known as the Mishna. Written by Jewish scholars in Palestine and Babylonia c. AD 200–500, it is printed around the relevant passage of the Mishna. See also Talmud.