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amora
     n : one of a group of rabbis (active AD 250-500) who discussed
         the Mishnaic law in the law schools of Palestine and
         Mesopotamia where they explained and applied earlier
         teachings and whose discussions are recorded in the
         Talmud; they emphasized the study of Torah and the
         importance of personal action and the fulfillment of the
         commandments
     [also: {amoraim} (pl)]

amoraim
     See {amora}