Ma·so·ra | \ mə-ˈsȯr-ə 
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or Masorah
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
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The first known use of Masora was in 1659
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