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Talmud(encyclopedia)
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membrification (iou) and Talmud (iou)


membrification (iou)



membrification noun. rare. L17.
[from Latin membrum MEMBER noun: see -FICATION.]
Formation of members or limbs.

Talmud (iou)



Talmud noun. M16.
[Post-biblical Hebrew talmu instruction, from Hebrew lama learn.]
Orig., the Gemara; either of the recensions of the Gemara, esp. the Babylonian one. Now chiefly, the body of Jewish law consisting of the Mishnah and the Gemara.
Comb.: Talmud Torah (a) the field of study that deals with the Jewish law; (b) (freq. attrib.) a communal school where children are instructed in Judaism.
Tal'mudic noun & adjective (a) noun = Talmudist; (b) adjective of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the Talmud: E17.
Tal'mudical adjective Talmudic E17.
Talmudism noun belief in or practice of the teaching of the Talmud E17.
Talmudist noun (a) any of the authors of the Talmud; (b) a believer in the Talmud; an expert on or student of the Talmud: M16.
Talmu'distic adjective (rare) Talmudic M17.
Talmu'distical adjective (rare) Talmudic L16.
talmudi'zation noun the action of talmudizing something, the state of being talmudized E20.
talmudize verb trans. make Talmudic, allegorize M19.