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Talmudic

[ tahl-mood-ik, tal‐ ]

/ tɑlˈmʊd ɪk, tæl‐ /

adjective

of or relating to the Talmud.

characterized by or making extremely fine distinctions; overly detailed or subtle; hairsplitting.

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OTHER WORDS FROM Talmudic

post-Tal·mud·ic, adjective

Words nearby Talmudic

tally sheet, tallyshop, tally-woman, Talmi gold, Talmud, Talmudic, Talmudist, Talmud Torah, talo-, talocalcaneonavicular joint, talocrural

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Example sentences from the Web for Talmudic

Your cubicle mates pouring over their brackets with all of the serious intent and fevered diligence of Talmudic scholars.
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Talmudic sages for generations have pondered this profound question.
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In true Talmudic fashion, she thanked him, saying, “I love dispute, and this is a good and deep one.”
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These are Mishnaic and Talmudic statements, not the writings of contemporary rabbis.
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Eccentric musicians draw Talmudic distinctions between obscure recordings.
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According to the Talmudic legend like Moses and other saints.
Stories and Pictures|Isaac Loeb Peretz
The latter, a Talmudic legend, is probably the poorest of Browning's poems: it is rather farce than humour.
An Introduction to the Study of Browning|Arthur Symons
Theatrical representations were pursued by Talmudic Judaism with the same bitter animosity as by Christianity.
Jewish Literature and Other Essays|Gustav Karpeles
Mr. Browning in this poem merely uses the names, and makes no reference to the Talmudic or Gnostic legends connected with them.
The Browning Cyclopdia|Edward Berdoe
His purring Talmudic voice and the smell of the fresh oil-cloth were unbearable to Pavel now.
The White Terror and The Red|Abraham Cahan

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