noun
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a scholar specializing in the study of the Talmud
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any of the writers of or contributors to the Talmud
Etymology
Origin of Talmudist
Example Sentences
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The Talmudist is Eli Black, who in 1970 merged United Fruit into a food-based conglomerate that he was assembling, and has proceeded to change its operations, its image, and even its name�to United Brands Co.
From Time Magazine Archive
He married the very beautiful Lillian Levantin, who was the daughter of a prominent Talmudist.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
He was a great Talmudist, but he had been trained in a European yeshiva, and I didn’t think he would take kindly to the scientific method of studying Talmud.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
Reuven, Reb Saunders is a great Talmudist and a great tzaddik.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
The second son was ordained at the age of seventeen, and by the time he was twenty had achieved an awesome reputation as a Talmudist.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
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