Talmud

Tal·mud

noun \ˈtäl-ˌmu̇d, ˈtal-məd\

Definition of TALMUD

: the authoritative body of Jewish tradition comprising the Mishnah and Gemara

— Tal·mu·dic \tal-ˈmü-dik, -ˈmyü-, -ˈmə-; täl-ˈmu̇-\ adjective

— tal·mud·ism \ˈtäl-ˌmu̇-ˌdi-zəm, ˈtal-, -mə-\ noun often capitalized

Origin of TALMUD

Late Hebrew talmūdh, literally, instruction

First Known Use: 1532

Other Jewish Religion Terms

Zion, challah, dybbuk, kosher, tabernacle, tetragrammaton, yarmulke

Rhymes with TALMUD

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