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rabbinic

/ɹəˈbɪnɪk/

Meanings
adjective
Relating to rabbis.

Examples :

"The student studied rabbinic interpretations of the Torah. "
religion person

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of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

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to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

"Please push the door to."

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studied adjective

/ˈstʌdid/

Practiced; self-conscious; careful.

"She gave a studied reply."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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torah proper noun

/ˈtɔːrə/

The law of God as revealed to Moses and recorded in the first five books of the Hebrew scriptures.

"The Torah is central to Jewish faith and practice."

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rabbis noun

/ˈræbaɪz/ /ˈræbɪz/

A Jewish scholar or teacher of halacha (Jewish law), capable of making halachic decisions.

"The rabbis debated the correct interpretation of the law regarding Sabbath observance in modern homes. "

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student noun

/ˈstjuː.dənt/ /ˈstu.dn̩t/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

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interpretations noun

/ɪnˌtɜːrprɪˈteɪʃənz/ /ɪnˌtɜːrprəˈteɪʃənz/

An act of interpreting or explaining what is obscure; a translation; a version; a construction.

"the interpretation of a dream, or of an enigma."

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relating verb

/rɪˈleɪtɪŋ/ /ˈriːleɪtɪŋ/

To tell in a descriptive way.

"Please relate the circumstances of your journey here today."