Tal·mud  (täl'mŏŏd, tāl'məd)  n. Judaism The collection of ancient Rabbinic writings consisting of the Mishnah and the Gemara, constituting the basis of religious authority in Orthodox Judaism. [Mishnaic Hebrew talmûd, learning, instruction, from Hebrew lāmad, to learn; see lmd in Semitic roots.] Tal·mu'dic (täl-mōō'dĭk, -myōō'-, tāl-), Tal·mu'di·cal (-dĭ-kəl) adj., Tal'mud·ist (täl'mŏŏ-dĭst, tāl'mə-) n. |