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Torah (n.)

"the Pentateuch," 1570s, from Hebrew torah, literally "instruction, law," verbal noun from horah "he taught, showed."

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Definitions of Torah from WordNet

Torah (n.)
the whole body of the Jewish sacred writings and tradition including the oral tradition;
Torah (n.)
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit;
Synonyms: Pentateuch / Laws
Torah (n.)
(Judaism) the scroll of parchment on which the first five books of the Hebrew Scripture is written; is used in a synagogue during services;
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