KARAITES, a Sect of the Jews, who adhere principally to the Text and literal Sense of Scripture, and are opposite to the Rabbinists, who insist chiefly upon the Traditions of the Elders. See under the Letter C, CARAITES.
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Augustin Calmet, O.S.B., “Karaites,” in Calmet's Dictionary of the Holy Bible, Complete and Unabridged, English translation, Mind of the Church, https://mindofthechurch.com/works/calmet-dictionary/k/karaites/.