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 Definitions of karaite  [ˈkær əˌaɪt]  

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Definition of 'karaite' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) Karaite
a member of a Jewish sect, founded in Persia in the 8th century, that rejected the Talmud and rabbinical teachings in favor of adherence to the Bible.

Etymology:  (1720–30; < Heb qarā&ain;(īm))

Definition of 'karaite' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) karaite
a sect of Jews who adhere closely to the letter of the Scriptures, rejecting the oral law, and allowing the Talmud no binding authority; -- opposed to the Rabbinists

'karaite' - Nearby Entries  

kapnomar  karagane  karaism  karaite  karatas  karmathian  karn  



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