Maimonides
/maɪˈmɑnədiz/ name
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A medieval Jewish philosopher.
"Maimonides, the 12th century scholar, rabbi and physician also extolled the health benefits of wine in moderation."
Antonyms
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More examples"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”.