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rabbinic
adjective rab·bin·ic \rə-ˈbi-nik, ra-\
: of or relating to rabbis, their writings, or their teachings
Full Definition of RABBINIC
1
: of or relating to rabbis or their writings
2
: of or preparing for the rabbinate
3
: comprising or belonging to any of several sets of Hebrew characters simpler than the square Hebrew letters
— rab·bin·i·cal·ly \-ni-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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Variants of RABBINIC
rab·bin·ic or rab·bin·i·cal \-ni-kəl\
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First Known Use of RABBINIC
1612
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