"Mishnah" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Borrowed from Hebrew מִשְׁנָה (mišnāh, “repetition, oral law”), from שָׁנָה (šānāh, “to repeat, teach”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|he|מִשְׁנָה||repetition, oral law|tr=mišnāh}} Hebrew מִשְׁנָה (mišnāh, “repetition, oral law”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Mishnah
  1. The oldest part of the Talmud, rabbinical writings collected by Rabbi Judah ha-Nasi and published in 250 C.E. in Javneh (יבנה, in Israel). Wikipedia link: Mishnah Synonyms: the Oral Torah, Mischna, Mishna Derived forms: Mishnaic, Mishnic, Mishnical [adjective] Related terms: Torah
    Sense id: en-Mishnah-en-name-s5EEFo46 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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