English Explanatory Dictionary

melamed

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A religious teacher or instructor in general, especially in the Talmudic period.
  2. A rabbi who serves as a religious teacher of children.
name
  1. A surname.

Word forms

melamed melamdim Melameds

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew מְלַמֶד (“teacher”).

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