A religious sect among the Jews, who rigidly adhered to the
words and letters of Scripture, regardless of metaphor, etc. Of course,
they rejected the rabbinical interpretations and the Cabala. The word
is derived from Caraïm, equivalent to scripturarii
(textualists). Pronounce Carry-ites.
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