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Masorete

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masoretes

Main Entry:: Mas·o·rete
Variant(s):: or Mas·so·rete \ˈma-sə-ˌrēt\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: French massoreth, from Late Hebrew māsōreth
Date:: 1653

: one of the scribes who compiled the Masora

— Mas·o·ret·ic

\ˌma-sə-ˈre-tik\ adjective

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