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Mishnah

Pronunciation: /ˈmɪʃnə/

Definition of Mishnah

noun

(the Mishnah)
  • an authoritative collection of exegetical material embodying the oral tradition of Jewish law and forming the first part of the Talmud.

Derivatives

Mishnaic

Pronunciation: /-ˈneɪɪk/

adjective

Origin:

from Hebrew mišnāh '(teaching by) repetition'

Mishnah in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Mishnah in the US English dictionary