I. rəˈbinik, raˈ-, -nēk adjective
or rab·bin·i·cal -nə̇kəl, -nēk-
Etymology: rabbin + -ic, -ical
1.
a. : of or relating to rabbis or their writings
the Catholic interracial council and the rabbinical association have issued statements — Christian Century
b. usually capitalized : of or relating to the rabbis of the Talmudic periods
the Rabbinic period
Rabbinic Judaism
2. : characterized by preoccupation with minute analysis or hypothetical casuistry
the textual criticism … concentrates its Rabbinical attention on details of prosody and grammar that have no value and no meaning in themselves — Times Literary Supplement
3. : of or preparing for the rabbinate
train rabbis and rabbinical students in psychiatry — Current Biography
4. : comprising or belonging to any of several sets of Hebrew characters simpler than the square Hebrew letters
commentaries printed in rabbinic type
• rab·bin·i·cal·ly -nə̇k(ə)lē, -nēk-, -li adverb
II. noun
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
: rabbinic hebrew