noun
JudaismA Jewish person who accepts the teachings of the rabbis; a rabbinist. Opposed to Karaite.
adjective
JudaismThat is a Rabbanite; of or relating to Rabbanites.
Origin
Early 18th century. From post-biblical Hebrew rabbānī, adjective and noun (from rabbānīm, plural of raḇ + -ī) + -ite, originally after French rabbanite.
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