Rabbinic

[ ruh-bin-ik ]

noun
  1. the Hebrew language as used by rabbis in post-Biblical times.

Origin of Rabbinic

1
1605–15; <Medieval Latin rabbīn(us) of a rabbi1 + -ic

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British Dictionary definitions for rabbinic (1 of 2)

rabbinic

rabbinical (rəˈbɪnɪkəl)

/ (rəˈbɪnɪk) /


adjective
  1. of or relating to the rabbis, their teachings, writings, views, language, etc

Derived forms of rabbinic

  • rabbinically, adverb

British Dictionary definitions for Rabbinic (2 of 2)

Rabbinic

Rabbinical Hebrew

/ (rəˈbɪnɪk) /


noun
  1. the form of the Hebrew language used by the rabbis of the Middle Ages

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