Shammaite
noun
Sham·ma·ite
ˈshaməˌīt
plural -s
: an adherent of the rigorous and often literal interpretation of the Jewish law taught by Shammai as opposed to the more liberal interpretation of the contemporary Hillelites
Word History
Etymology
Shammai, 1st century b.c. Jewish teacher + English -ite
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