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Ag·gada or Aggadah Ag′·ga·dah′ (ä′gä dä′, ä gä′dä)

noun pl. Aggadot Ag′·ga·dot′ (ä′gä dōt′)

  1. in the Talmud and midrash, the anecdotes, parables, legends, philosophy, etc. that explain or illustrate points of law
  2. the parts of the Talmud and midrash that contain such narratives

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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