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Masorete
noun Mas·o·rete \ˈma-sə-ˌrēt\
Definition of MASORETE
: one of the scribes who compiled the Masora
— Mas·o·ret·ic \ˌma-sə-ˈre-tik\ adjective
Variants of MASORETE
Mas·o·rete or Mas·so·rete \ˈma-sə-ˌrēt\
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Origin of MASORETE
French massoreth, from Late Hebrew māsōreth
First Known Use: 1653
Rhymes with MASORETE
aquavit, at one's feet, balance sheet, biathlete, bittersweet, booster seat, bucket seat, catbird seat, cellulite, cookie sheet, corps d'elite, countryseat, county seat, crystal pleat, decathlete, drag one's feet, driver's seat, easy street, exegete, incomplete, indiscreet, latent heat, letter sheet, lorikeet, make ends meet, marguerite, meadowsweet, meet and greet, miss a beat, Nayarit, obsolete, off one's feet, on one's feet, on the street, overeat, overheat, Paraclete, parakeet, pentathlete, prickly heat, rumble seat, saddle seat, scandal sheet, self-conceit, semisweet, shredded wheat, sliding seat, spirochete, superheat, to one's feet, triathlete, trick or treat, two-way street, undertreat, up one's street, winding-sheet, window seat
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