Maimonides

/maɪˈmɑnədiz/ name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A medieval Jewish philosopher.

    "Maimonides, the 12th century scholar, rabbi and physician also extolled the health benefits of wine in moderation."

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"Maimonides spent the last three and a half decades of his life in Egypt."

Etymology

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”.

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