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Masorete

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noun Mas·o·rete \ ˈma-sə-ˌrēt \
variants: or Massorete

Definition of Masorete

:one of the scribes who compiled the Masora
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Masoretic

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Origin and Etymology of masorete

French massoreth, from Late Hebrew māsōreth

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