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MAIMONIDES
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• MAIMONIDES (noun)
The noun MAIMONIDES has 1 sense:
1. Spanish philosopher considered the greatest Jewish scholar of the Middle Ages who codified Jewish law in the Talmud (1135-1204)
Familiarity information: MAIMONIDES used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
Spanish philosopher considered the greatest Jewish scholar of the Middle Ages who codified Jewish law in the Talmud (1135-1204)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Maimonides; Moses Maimonides; Rabbi Moses Ben Maimon
Instance hypernyms:
philosopher (a specialist in philosophy)
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