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Masora
noun Ma·so·ra \mə-ˈsȯr-ə\
Definition of MASORA
: a body of notes on the textual traditions of the Hebrew Scripture compiled by scribes during the first millennium of the Christian era
Variants of MASORA
Ma·so·ra or Ma·so·rah \mə-ˈsȯr-ə\
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Origin of MASORA
Modern Hebrew mĕsōrāh, from Late Hebrew māsōreth tradition, from Hebrew, bond
First Known Use: 1659
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