haggadist
[ huh-gah-dist ]
noun
one of the writers of the Aggadah.
a person who is versed in the Aggadah.
Origin of haggadist
1First recorded in 1855–60; Haggad(ah) + -ist
Other words from haggadist
- hag·ga·dist·ic [hag-uh-dis-tik], /ˌhæg əˈdɪs tɪk/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for haggadist
haggadist
/ (həˈɡɑːdɪst) /
nounJudaism
a writer of Aggadoth
an expert in or a student of haggadic literature
Derived forms of haggadist
- haggadistic (ˌhæɡəˈdɪstɪk), adjective
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