Maimonides

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US/maɪˈmɑnədiz/

proper noun

A medieval Jewish philosopher.

OriginLatin Maimōnidēs ← Ancient Greek Μαϊμωνίδης ← Hebrew בֵּן מַיְמוֹן →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A medieval Jewish philosopher.

    Maimonides, the 12th century scholar, rabbi and physician also extolled the health benefits of wine in moderation.

    2022 January 22, Jonathan Reiner, “If you think that glass of wine is good for you, it’s time to reconsider”, in CNN

Origin

  1. Arabicاِبْن مَيْمُون
  2. Hebrewבֵּן מַיְמוֹן
  3. Ancient GreekΜαϊμωνίδης
  4. LatinMaimōnidēs
  5. EnglishMaimonides

Borrowed from Latin Maimōnidēs, from Ancient Greek Μαϊμωνίδης (Maïmōnídēs), a translation of Hebrew בֵּן מַיְמוֹן (ben maymon) or Arabic اِبْن مَيْمُون (ibn maymūn), both meaning “son of Maymon”.

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Translations

Ancient Greek Μαϊμωνίδης
  • Μαϊμωνίδης (Maïmōnídēs)medieval Jewish philosopher
French Maïmonide
  • Maïmonidemedieval Jewish philosopher
German Maimonides
  • Maimonidesmedieval Jewish philosopher
Hebrew רמב״ם, רבי משה בן מימון
  • רמב״ם (ramba"m)medieval Jewish philosopher
  • רבי משה בן מימון (rabí moshé ben maimón)medieval Jewish philosopher
Italian Maimonide
  • Maimonidemedieval Jewish philosopher
Latin Maimōnidēs
  • Maimōnidēsmedieval Jewish philosopher
Russian Маймони́д
  • Маймони́д (Majmoníd)medieval Jewish philosopher
Yiddish רמב״ם
  • רמב״ם (rambam)medieval Jewish philosopher
Cite this entry
APA

Maimonides. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Maimonides

MLA

“Maimonides.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Maimonides. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Maimonides,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Maimonides.

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