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Rambam

Rambam proper noun: maimonides, a 12th-century Jewish philosopher.

Proper noun

Rambam

  1. Maimonides, a 12th-century Jewish philosopher.

Origin of Rambam

From Hebrew רַמְבַּ״ם (rambam), acronym of רַבִּי מֹשֶׁה בֶּן מַיְמוֹן (rabí moshé ben maymón, “Rabbi Moshe ben Maimon”).

Questions about Rambam

What does Rambam mean?
Rambam means maimonides, a 12th-century Jewish philosopher.
What part of speech is Rambam?
Rambam is a proper noun.

Words near Rambam in the dictionary

  1. ramazzoite
  2. Rambabu
  3. rambade
  4. rambades
  5. rambai
  6. Rambam
  7. Rambeau
  8. rambeh
  9. Ramberg
  10. rambergite
  11. Rambergs

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