Midrash
Pronunciation : Mid*rash", n.; pl. Midrashim
Part of Speech : Midrashoth.
Etymology : [Heb., explanation.]
Definition : Defn: A talmudic exposition of the Hebrew law, or of some part of it.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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