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Definition: (adjective) unenthusiastic, routine, or mechanical.
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Mish·nah also Mish·na  audio  (mshn) KEY 

NOUN:
Judaism
  1. The first section of the Talmud, being a collection of early oral interpretations of the scriptures as compiled about a.d. 200.
  2. A paragraph from this section of the Talmud.
  3. The teaching of a rabbi or other noted authority on Jewish laws.
ETYMOLOGY:
Mishnaic Hebrew minâ, repetition, instruction, from nâ, to repeat; see n in Semitic roots

OTHER FORMS:
Mish·naic  (msh-nk) KEY (Adjective)


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