Aggadah

noun, plural Ag·ga·dah \ə-ˈgä-də, -ˈgȯ-\

Ag·ga·dot \-ˌdōt, -ˌdōth, -ˌdōs\

Definition of AGGADAH

: ancient Jewish lore forming especially the nonlegal part of the Talmud

Hebrew haggādhāh

First Known Use: 1856

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