ˈrabəˌnīt noun
or rab·bin·ist -ənə̇st ; or rab·ban·ite -əˌnīt ; or rab·ban·ist -ənə̇st
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: rabbin or rabban + -ite or -ist
: a Jew adhering to the Talmud and the traditions of the rabbis in opposition to the Karaites
• rab·bin·it·ic |rabə|nid.ik or rab·bin·is·tic -nistik adjective , usually capitalized