English dictionary
amora
/@/'m/oU/r/@/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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one of a group of rabbis (active AD 250-500) who discussed the Mishnaic law in the law schools of Palestine and Mesopotamia where they explained and applied earlier teachings and whose discussions are recorded in the Talmud; they emphasized the study of Torah and the importance of personal action and the fulfillment of the commandments
Source: WordNet 3.0