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PRONUNCIATION OF RESPONSA

responsa  [rɪˈspɒnsə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RESPONSA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Responsa is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES RESPONSA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Responsa

Responsa comprise a body of written decisions and rulings given by legal scholars in response to questions addressed to them. In the modern era, the term is used to describe decisions and rulings made by scholars in historic religious law.

Definition of responsa in the English dictionary

The definition of responsa in the dictionary is that part of rabbinic literature concerned with written rulings in answer to questions.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RESPONSA


ansa
ˈænsə
answer
ˈɑːnsə
cancer
ˈkænsə
co-sponsor
ˈkəʊˈspɒnsə
commencer
kəˈmɛnsə
condenser
kənˈdɛnsə
dancer
ˈdɑːnsə
dispenser
dɪˈspɛnsə
enhancer
ɪnˈhɑːnsə
freelancer
ˈfriːlɑːnsə
Hansa
ˈhænsə
lancer
ˈlɑːnsə
Mensa
ˈmɛnsə
responser
rɪˈspɒnsə
responsor
rɪˈspɒnsə
sensor
ˈsɛnsə
spencer
ˈspɛnsə
sponsor
ˈspɒnsə
tensor
ˈtɛnsə
tonsor
ˈtɒnsə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RESPONSA

responder
response
response time
response variable
responseless
responser
responsibilities
responsibility
responsibility allowance
responsibility payment
responsible
responsibleness
responsibly
responsions
responsive
responsively
responsiveness
responsor
responsorial
responsories

WORDS THAT END LIKE RESPONSA

bursa
camisa
casa
causa
contessa
impresa
masa
Massa
mesa
Orissa
presa
Rosa
sa
salsa
sansa
sensa
Teresa
Theresa
vanessa
visa

Synonyms and antonyms of responsa in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «responsa» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RESPONSA

Find out the translation of responsa to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of responsa from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «responsa» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

的responsa
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

responsa
570 millions of speakers

English

responsa
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

responsa
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

responsa
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

респонсы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

responsa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

responsa
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

responsa
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Respons
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

responsa
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

responsumの
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

레스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tanggung jawab
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

responsa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பதில்களை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रतिसाद
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

responsa
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

responsa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

responsy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

респонс
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

responsa
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

responsa
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Responsa
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

responsaen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

responsa
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of responsa

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RESPONSA»

The term «responsa» is regularly used and occupies the 71.873 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RESPONSA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «responsa» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «responsa» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about responsa

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RESPONSA»

Discover the use of responsa in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to responsa and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Responsa on Contemporary Jewish Women's Issues
No one interested in Jewish women's issues or contemporary Halakhah can afford to forgo this book.
J. H. Henkin, 2003
2
Jewish Questions: Responsa on Sephardic Life in the Early ...
Taken together, the responsa constitute an extremely rich source of information about the everyday lives of Sephardic Jews. The book looks at questions asked between 1492--when the Jews were expelled from Spain--and 1750.
Matt Goldish, 2008
3
Contemporary American Reform Responsa
More than 200 responsa offering practical guidance in all areas of life.
Walter Jacob, 1987
4
American Reform Responsa: Collected Responsa of the Central ...
This volume is a revised compilation of responsa issued by CCAR from 1892 to 1982, grouped by subject for clarity and easy access.
Central Conference of American Rabbis, Walter Jacob, 1983
5
Conversion to Judaism in Jewish Law: Essays and Responsa
This essays explore conversion to Judaism and the issues connected with it in the late twentieth century.
Walter Jacob, Moshe Zemer, 1994
6
Responsa from the Holocaust
This breathtakingly moving book documents the remarkable continuity of religious life under the horrendous conditions of Nazi-occupied Lithuania.
Efroim Oshry, B. Goldman, 2001
7
The Environment in Jewish Law: Essays and Responsa
This volume addresses the challenge of writing history from both sides of the Aegean and provides, for the first time, a forum for multidisciplinary dialogue across national boundaries.
Walter Jacob, Moshe Zemer, 2003
8
Fertility and Jewish Law: Feminist Perspectives on Orthodox ...
A comprehensive comparative study of Jewish law on contemporary reproductive issues from a gender perspective
Ronit Irshai, 2012
9
Encyclopedia of Jewish Medical Ethics: A Compilation of ...
The following is a partial list of the Rabbis who answer the apparent contradiction in Maimonides' words: Responsa Noda Biyehudah, 2nd edition, Choshen Mishpat #59; Responsa Chavat Yair #3 1 ; Responsa Maltaram Shick. Yoreli Deah ...
‎2003
10
Encyclopedic Dictionary of Roman Law
See responsa prudentium, ius RESPONDENDI. PROPONERE. Response A type of juristic writing. The jurists used to publish their answers (see response prudentium ) in collections entitled Responsa. We know of responsa of Labeo, Sabinus, ...
Adolf Berger, 1968

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RESPONSA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term responsa is used in the context of the following news items.
1
A Responsa on Talking in Shul
Capture During the recent war in Gaza, we have all been incredulous at the reactions around the world to, what seems to us, as a clear-cut battle between good ... «Yeshiva World News, Jun 15»
2
A Brief History of Mikveh in the Ghettos
Rabbinic responsa record that in many places, specifically in the ghettos, the Nazis banned the use of the mikveh and closed them down. They prevented Jews ... «Jewish Daily Forward, Apr 15»
3
Malhação 2014 - Que responsa! Duca pede ajuda a Gael para …
O Duca (Arthur Aguiar) vai precisar do Gael (Eriberto Leão) para desmascarar os esquemas da Khan! Como Dona Dalva (Iná de carvalho) ainda está muito mal ... «Globo.com, Apr 15»
4
Responsa-Bilidade
O Dicionário Houaiss, a que tantas vezes recorro, define responsabilidade como “obrigação de responder pelas acções próprias ou dos outros”. Define depois ... «Público.pt, Mar 15»
5
Vencedor do "Esporte Responsa" precisa de ajuda para atender …
Coordenador do Projeto Social Olímpicos diz que número de crianças atendidas saltou de 45 para 90 após ter iniciativa reconhecida pelo TRM 2014. «Globo.com, Mar 15»
6
Gabriel Medina, ao L!Net: 'Minha vida mudou, e a responsa aumentou'
Depois do título mundial a vida mudou, a responsa aumentou, em questão de mídia, fãs, entrevistas, fotos, enfim, várias coisas. É tudo novo para mim, mas ... «Notícias do Dia Online, Feb 15»
7
Rabbijn Evers reikt eerste exemplaar responsa-boek uit aan …
Rabbijn Raphael Evers heeft het vierde deel van zijn responsa aan Dayan Chanoch Ehrentreu overhandigd. Dayan Ehrentreu is ex-voorzitter van het London ... «NIK Media, Jan 15»
8
Que responsa! Em entrevista, Aretha Franklin elogia Beyoncé
Beyoncé já pode riscar de sua lista um dos desejos que pretendia realizar antes de morrer: ser elogiada pela diva do soul Aretha Franklin. Aos 72 anos, a ... «Revista Quem, Dec 14»
9
The Voice Brasil - Lulu divide com público relevância do 2º Tira …
Lulu Santos aproveita a participação do telespectador para dividir com o público a importância da noite de hoje. “A 'responsa' também é sua”, lembra o carioca. «Globo.com, Nov 14»
10
MainJudaismHalakha on Abortion of Fetuses with Severe Abormalities
In a similar manner, in the responsa 'Shevet Halevi' (7,208; 9, 266), Rabbi Wosner rejected the words of those who believe that abortion is forbidden because of ... «Arutz Sheva, Oct 14»

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