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Maimonides

US/maɪˈmɑnədiz/

Maimonides proper noun: a medieval Jewish philosopher.

Proper noun

Maimonides

  1. A medieval Jewish philosopher.
    • Maimonides, the 12th century scholar, rabbi and physician also extolled the health benefits of wine in moderation.2022 January 22, Jonathan Reiner, “If you think that glass of wine is good for you, it’s time to reconsider”, in CNN

Origin of Maimonides

Borrowed from Latin Maimōnidēs, from Ancient Greek Μαϊμωνίδης (Maïmōnídēs), a translation of Hebrew בֵּן מַיְמוֹן (ben maymon) or Arabic اِبْن مَيْمُون (ibn maymūn), both meaning “son of Maymon”.

Words formed from Maimonides

Questions about Maimonides

What does Maimonides mean?
Maimonides means a medieval Jewish philosopher.
What part of speech is Maimonides?
Maimonides is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Maimonides?
Maimonides is pronounced /maɪˈmɑnədiz/ (US).

Words near Maimonides in the dictionary

  1. Maimone
  2. Maimones
  3. Maimonian
  4. Maimonidean
  5. Maimonideans
  6. Maimonides
  7. Maimonist
  8. Maimonists
  9. maimons
  10. maims
  11. Maimuru

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