Aggada
Aggada definition
Ag·gada or Aggadah Ag′·ga·dah′ (ä′gä dä′, ä gä′dä)
noun pl. Aggadot Ag′·ga·dot′ (ä′gä dōt′)
- in the Talmud and midrash, the anecdotes, parables, legends, philosophy, etc. that explain or illustrate points of law
- 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.
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