Main Entry: rab·bin·ic

Pronunciation: \rə-ˈbi-nik, ra-\

Variant(s): or rab·bin·i·cal \-ni-kəl\

Function: adjective

Date: 1612

1 : of or relating to rabbis or their writings
2 : of or preparing for the rabbinate
3 : comprising or belonging to any of several sets of Hebrew characters simpler than the square Hebrew letters

— rab·bin·i·cal·ly \-ni-k(ə-)lē\ adverb