Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun amora

1 sense of amora

Sense 1
amora -- (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)
       => rabbi -- (spiritual leader of a Jewish congregation; qualified to expound and apply Jewish law)