What does "amora" mean?

Any of the Jewish scholars of about 200 to 500 CE who orally transmitted the teachings of the Mishna.

What is a synonym for "amora"?

Common synonyms include: beloved, lover, mistress, paramour, the enchantress.

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Noun

1
Any of the Jewish scholars of about 200 to 500 CE who orally transmitted the teachings of the Mishna.
2
one of a group of rabbis (active AD 250-500) who discussed the Mishnaic law in the law schools of Palestine and Mesopotamia where they explained and applied earlier teachings and whose discussions are recorded in the Talmud; they emphasized the study of Torah and the importance of personal action and the fulfillment of the commandments wordnet

From Hebrew אָמוֹרָא (āmorā), from Aramaic.