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the Talmud
noun [S] /ˈtæl.mʊd/
/ˈtɑːl-/ Definition
› the collection of ancient Jewish laws and traditions for religious and social mattersJudaism Talmudic
/tælˈmʊd.ɪk/
/tɑːl-/ adjective Judaism
/tɑːl-/ adjective Judaism (Definition of the Talmud noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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