[ beɪt'di:n ]
(also Beit Din )
■ noun a Jewish court of law composed of three rabbinic judges, responsible for matters of religious law and the settlement of civil disputes.
Origin
from Heb. bēṯ dīn , lit. 'house of judgement'.
[ beɪt'di:n ]
(also Beit Din )
■ noun a Jewish court of law composed of three rabbinic judges, responsible for matters of religious law and the settlement of civil disputes.
Origin
from Heb. bēṯ dīn , lit. 'house of judgement'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004