Mishnah

also Mish·na (mĭshˈnə)

1. The first section of the Talmud, being a collection of early oral interpretations of the scriptures as compiled about A.D. 200.
2. A paragraph from this section of the Talmud.
3. The teaching of a rabbi or other noted authority on Jewish laws.

Related Forms:

• Mish·naˈic (mĭsh-nāˈĭk) adjective