the main body of the Talmud, consisting of a record of ancient rabbinical debates about the interpretation of the Mishna and constituting the primary source of Jewish religious law
See also Talmud
Derived forms
Gemaric (Geˈmaric)
adjective
Gemarist (Geˈmarist)
noun
Word origin
C17: from Aramaic gemārā completion, from gemār to complete
Gemara in American English
(gəmɑˈrɑ; gəˈmɑrɑ; gəˈmɔrə)
noun
1.
the second and supplementary part of the Talmud, providing a commentary on the first part (the Mishna)