haggadist

[huh-gah-dist]

hag·ga·dist

[huh-gah-dist]
noun
1.
one of the writers of the Aggadah.
2.
a person who is versed in the Aggadah.

Origin:
1855–60; Haggad(ah) + -ist

hag·ga·dist·ic [hag-uh-dis-tik] , adjective
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haggadist (həˈɡɑːdɪst)
 
n
1.  a writer of Aggadoth
2.  an expert in or a student of haggadic literature
 
haggadistic
 
adj

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