haggadist

[ huh-gah-dist ]

noun
  1. one of the writers of the Aggadah.

  2. a person who is versed in the Aggadah.

Origin of haggadist

1
First recorded in 1855–60; Haggad(ah) + -ist

Other words from haggadist

  • hag·ga·dist·ic [hag-uh-dis-tik], /ˌhæg əˈdɪs tɪk/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for haggadist

haggadist

/ (həˈɡɑːdɪst) /


nounJudaism
  1. a writer of Aggadoth

  2. an expert in or a student of haggadic literature

Derived forms of haggadist

  • haggadistic (ˌhæɡəˈdɪstɪk), adjective

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