amora

or A·mo·ra

[ uh-mawr-uh, uh-mohr-uh ]

/ əˈmɔr ə, əˈmoʊr ə /

Save This Word!

noun, plural a·mo·ra·im

[ah-maw-rah-im, ah-moh-]. /ˌɑ mɔˈrɑ ɪm, ˌɑ moʊ-/. Judaism.

one of a group of Jewish scholars, active in the rabbinical academies of Palestine and Babylonia from the 3rd to the 6th centuries a.d., whose commentaries on and interpretations of the Mishnah comprise the Palestinian and Babylonian Gemaras.

QUIZ

CAN YOU ANSWER THESE COMMON GRAMMAR DEBATES?

There are grammar debates that never die; and the ones highlighted in the questions in this quiz are sure to rile everyone up once again. Do you know how to answer the questions that cause some of the greatest grammar debates?

Question 1 of 7

Which sentence is correct?

His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

His boss, who he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Compare sabora, tanna.

Origin of amora

From the Hebrew word āmōrā' “interpreter”

Words nearby amora

among, amongst, month of Sundays, a, amontillado, Amor, amora, amoral, Amor asteroid, AMORC, amoretto, amor fati

How to use amora in a sentence

A governess took the place of his mother, while Rabba, the sagacious Amora of Pumbeditha, filled that of his father.
History of the Jews, Vol. II (of 6)|Heinrich Graetz
The tribe of Raptores (Amora) is uncommonly numerous, and on the whole very useful in Abyssinia.
The Highlands of Ethiopia|William Cornwallis Harris
From this aspect of their labors they received the name of Amoraim (Amora, Expounder).
History of the Jews, Vol. II (of 6)|Heinrich Graetz
Mr. Larkins manifested a desire to know the name of my Amora acquaintance, and was promptly enlightened.
Out of a Labyrinth|Lawrence L. Lynch

He was said to live somewhere between Amora and Sharon, perhaps here I could learn the precise location of his abiding place.
Out of a Labyrinth|Lawrence L. Lynch