First Known Use: 1613
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midrash
noun mid·rash \ˈmi-ˌdräsh\
plural mid·rash·im \mi-ˈdrä-shəm\
Definition of MIDRASH
1
: a haggadic or halachic exposition of the underlying significance of a Bible text
2
: a collection of midrashim
3
capitalized : the midrashic literature written during the first Christian millennium
— mid·rash·ic \mi-ˈdrä-shik\ adjective often capitalized
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Origin of MIDRASH
Hebrew midhrāsh exposition, explanation
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