melamed

noun

me·​la·​med

variants or melammed

məˈlämə̇d,

meˈl-,

ˌmeləˈmād

plural melamdim

məˈlämdə̇m,

meˈl-

: a teacher of Hebrew language and traditions especially in a heder

Word History

Etymology

Hebrew mĕlammēdh teacher

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