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Mishna
/ ˈmɪʃnə; miʃˈna; mɪʃˈneɪɪk /
noun
- Judaism a compilation of precepts passed down as an oral tradition and collected by Judah ha-Nasi in the late second century ad. It forms the earlier part of the Talmud See also Gemara
Derived Forms
- Mishnaic, adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of Mishna1
Example Sentences
Or, as the Mishna would have it, “the creations were all made in generic form, and they gradually expanded.”
The holiday, which is not recorded in the Hebrew Bible, is noted in other ancient sources, including the Mishna, a record of Jewish oral traditions.
The film, written by Mishna Wolff and based very loosely on the video game of the same name, unfolds in the northeastern hamlet of Beaverfield, home to scores of maple trees and nine cartoonish citizens.
The screenwriter Mishna Wolff adapted the film from a video game, itself based on a popular party pastime — sometimes called “Werewolf,” sometimes “Mafia” — where players try to figure out who among them is secretly a killer.
As the group argues: The male Rabbis writing the Mishna, a third-century book of Jewish commentary, recognized several gender categories, so modern-day Hebrew speakers surely can, too.
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