Karaite
a member of a sect, founded in Persia in the 8th century a.d. by the religious leader Anan ben David, that rejected the Talmud and the teachings of the rabbis in favor of strict adherence to the Bible as the only source of Jewish law and practice.
Origin of Karaite
1Other words from Karaite
- Kar·a·ism [kar-uh-iz-uhm], /ˈkær əˌɪz əm/, Kar·a·it·ism [kar-uh-ahy-tiz-uhm], /ˈkær ə aɪˌtɪz əm/, noun
- Kar·a·it·ic [kar-uh-it-ik], /ˌkær əˈɪt ɪk/, adjective
- Compare Rabbinite.
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How to use Karaite in a sentence
Less famously, the synagogue of the Karaite sect in Abbasiyya was also restored under her tenure.
Egyptian Jewish Leader Fought To Keep Heritage At Home | Hussein Omar | April 15, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTI mean the Mohammedan schools and sects, and the Karaite discussions which were closely modelled after them.
A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy | Isaac HusikAaron ben Elijah agrees in the main with his Karaite predecessors that Job was not punished for any fault he had committed.
A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy | Isaac HusikThey had no idea of scientific research, would have condemned it, in fact, as a leaning to Karaite doctrine.
History of the Jews, Vol. III (of 6) | Heinrich GraetzBen-Yerucham was not the only Karaite who sought to defend the sect against Saadiah's attacks.
History of the Jews, Vol. III (of 6) | Heinrich Graetz
If the Karaite authors expected to silence Saadiah by means of abuse192 they were mistaken.
History of the Jews, Vol. III (of 6) | Heinrich Graetz
British Dictionary definitions for Karaite
/ (ˈkɛərəˌaɪt) /
a member of a Jewish sect originating in the 8th century ad, which rejected the Talmud, favoured strict adherence to and a literal interpretation of the Bible, and attempted to deduce a code of life from it
of, relating to, or designating the Karaite sect
Origin of Karaite
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