SINCE 1828
Aggadah
noun
Ag·ga·dah
| \ ə-ˈgä-də
, -ˈgȯ-; ˌä-gä-ˈdä\
, -ˈgȯ-; ˌä-gä-ˈdä\
plural Aggadot\ ə-ˈgä-ˌdōt
, -ˌdōth , -ˌdōs \
, -ˌdōth , -ˌdōs \
Definition of Aggadah
: ancient Jewish lore forming especially the nonlegal part of the Talmud
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