Maimonides

American  

[mahy-mon-i-deez] / maɪˈmɒn ɪˌdiz /

noun

1. Moses ben MaimonRaMBaM, 1135–1204, Jewish scholastic philosopher and rabbi, born in Spain: one of the major theologians of Judaism.

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Maimonides British  

/ maɪˈmɒnɪˌdiːz /

noun

1. also called Rabbi Moses ben Maimon. 1135–1204, Jewish philosopher, physician, and jurist, born in Spain. He codified Jewish law in Mishneh Torah (1180)

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Other Word Forms

• Maimonidean adjective

Example Sentences

Eight hundred years ago, the philosopher Maimonides wrote that the supreme purpose of giving is to make charity itself unnecessary.

From The Wall Street Journal

Rabbi Yoni Fein, who heads a large Jewish day school in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the Brauser Maimonides Academy, said on Thursday that extra security was in place in anticipation of global protests on Friday.

From Reuters

Rabbi Yoni Fein, who heads a large Jewish day school in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the Brauser Maimonides Academy, said “higher alerts of operations are definitely in place” in anticipation of global protests on Friday.

From Reuters

Maimonides and Richmond University medical centers struck tentative deals Jan. 4.

From Seattle Times

In the stands of Maimonides Park, she joined 250 people from 65 countries who were sworn in by judges wearing their formal black robes.

From New York Times