rabbinic

English

Etymology

From rabbi +‎ -n- +‎ -ic.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɹəˈbɪnɪk/, /ˌɹæˈbɪnɪk/[1]
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɪnɪk

Adjective

rabbinic (not comparable)

  1. Relating to rabbis.
    Synonym: rabbinical
    Yoni was hired as the shul's cantor, but he has a very rabbinic attitude.
  2. Formulated or enacted by rabbis.
    Even though some modern Jews are less interested in rabbinic enactments than the traditions that have explicit roots in Biblical law, most still practice customs that would not exist without rabbinic innovation.

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References

  1. ^ “rabbinic”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
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