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Shammai

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(shä′mī)

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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

Sham•mai (shä′mī),USA pronunciation

Biographical, Judaismfl. 1st centuryb.c.,Hebrew rabbi: founder of Beth Shammai, school of hermeneutics.

'Shammai' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

Beth Hillel - Beth Shammai

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