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Masora

Definitions of Masora
  1. noun
    a vast body of textual criticism of the Hebrew Scriptures including notes on features of writing and on the occurrence of certain words and on variant sources and instructions for pronunciation and other comments that were written between AD 600 and 900 by Jewish scribes in the margins or at the end of texts
    synonyms: Masorah
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    type of:
    textual criticism
    comparison of a particular text with related materials in order to establish authenticity
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