Gemara

noun Ge·ma·ra \gə-ˈmär-ə, -ˈmȯr-\

Definition of GEMARA

: a commentary on the Mishnah forming the second part of the Talmud

— Ge·ma·ric \-ik\ adjective

— Ge·ma·rist \-ist\ noun

Aramaic gĕmārā completion

First Known Use: 1613

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