Karaite
Pronunciation : Ka"ra*ite
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Heb.qara to read.] (Eccl. Hist.)
Definition : Defn: A sect of Jews who adhere closely to the letter of the Scriptures, rejecting the oral law, and allowing the Talmud no binding authority; -- opposed to the Rabbinists.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913