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Noun: Talmud  taal-mûd
  1. The collection of ancient rabbinic writings on Jewish law and tradition (the Mishna and the Gemara) that constitute the basis of religious authority in Orthodox Judaism

Derived forms: Talmuds

Type of: Talmudic literature

Encyclopedia: Talmud