Rabbinite

[ rab-uh-nahyt ]

nounJudaism.
  1. a proponent of the Talmud and the teachings and traditions of the rabbis in the face of rejection by the Karaites.

Origin of Rabbinite

1
First recorded in 1825–35; rabbin + -ite1
  • Also Rab·bin·ist [rab-uh-nist]. /ˈræb ə nɪst/.

Other words from Rabbinite

  • rab·bin·it·ic [rab-uh-nit-ik], /ˌræb əˈnɪt ɪk/, rab·bin·is·tic, rab·bin·is·ti·cal, adjective

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