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Mishna definition

Mishna or Mishnah Mish·nah′ (mis̸h′nä)

noun pl. Mishnayot Mish′·na·yot′ (mis̸h′nä yōt′)

  1. the first part of the Talmud, containing traditional oral interpretations of scriptural ordinances (halakhot), compiled by the rabbis about 200
  2. any of these interpretations

Etymology: Heb mishna, lit., (oral) instruction < root šnh, to repeat, (later) learn, teach

Related Forms:

  • Mishnaic Mish·na′ic (-nā′ik) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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