Masora

Ma·so·ra

noun \mə-ˈsȯr-ə\

Definition of MASORA

: a body of notes on the textual traditions of the Hebrew Scripture compiled by scribes during the first millennium of the Christian era

Variants of MASORA

Ma·so·ra or Ma·so·rah \mə-ˈsȯr-ə\

Origin of MASORA

Modern Hebrew mĕsōrāh, from Late Hebrew māsōreth tradition, from Hebrew, bond

First Known Use: 1659

Rhymes with MASORA

Andorra, angora, aurora, Aurora, begorra, camorra, fedora, haftarah, menorah, pandora, senhora, signora, Sonora, Tambora, Zamora