n.
Pronunciation: ri- ' spän(t)-s ə m
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -sa \ -s ə \
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, reply, response
Date: 1896
: a written decision from a rabbinic authority in response to a submitted question or problem
n.
Pronunciation: ri- ' spän(t)-s ə m
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -sa \ -s ə \
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, reply, response
Date: 1896
: a written decision from a rabbinic authority in response to a submitted question or problem
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012