mishna Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the first part of the Talmud; a collection of early oral interpretations of the scriptures that was compiled about AD 200
    Mishnah.

WordNet

Mish"na noun
Etymology
NHeb. mishnah, i. e., repetition, doubling, explanation (of the divine law), fr. Heb. shanah to change, to repeat.
Definitions
  1. A collection or digest of Jewish traditions and explanations of Scripture, forming the text of the Talmud. Written also Mischna.

Webster 1913