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Rabbinite

noun Rab·bin·ite \ ˈrabəˌnīt \
variants: or Rabbinist \-ənə̇st\ or Rabbanite \-əˌnīt\ or Rabbanist \-ənə̇st\

Definition of Rabbinite

plural -s
: a Jew adhering to the Talmud and the traditions of the rabbis in opposition to the Karaites
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Rabbinitic

\¦rabə¦nitik\ or Rabbinistic \-nistik\ adjective

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Origin and Etymology of rabbinite

rabbin or rabban + -ite or -ist

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