Definition of: Masora

(mə·sō′rə) noun
1. A collection of criticisms and marginal notes to the Old Testament, made by Jewish writers before the tenth century.
2. The tradition relied on by the Jews to preserve the Old Testament text from corruption. Also Ma·so′rah. [<Hebrew (modern) māsōrah <Hebrew māsōreth tradition, orig., bond (of the covenant)]
—Mas·o·ret·ic (mas′ə·ret′ik) or ·i·cal, adjective
—Mas′o·rete (-rēt), Mas′o·rite (-rīt) noun