melamed

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noun

A religious teacher or instructor in general, especially in the Talmudic period.

OriginHebrew מְלַמֶד →
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Meanings

melamed1

nounmelamed (plural melamdim)

plural melamdim

  1. JudaismhistoricalA religious teacher or instructor in general, especially in the Talmudic period.
  2. Orthodox JudaismA rabbi who serves as a religious teacher of children.

Melamed2

proper nounMelamed (plural Melameds)

plural Melameds

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Hebrewמְלַמֶד“teacher”
  2. Englishmelamed

Borrowed from Hebrew מְלַמֶד (“teacher”).

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MLA

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Chicago

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