Maimonides

Mai·mon·i·des

[mahy-mon-i-deez]
noun
( Moses ben Maimon"RaMBaM" ) 1135–1204, Jewish scholastic philosopher and rabbi, born in Spain: one of the major theologians of Judaism.

Mai·mon·i·de·an, adjective, noun
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Maimonides (maɪˈmɒnɪˌdiːz) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
also called Rabbi Moses ben Maimon. 1135--1204, Jewish philosopher, physician, and jurist, born in Spain. He codified Jewish law in Mishneh Torah (1180)
 
Maimoni'dean
 
adj, —n

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