kapnomor

[CAPNOMOR.] kăr-a-găn, kărăgăne, s . [Ru . karagan .] Zool.: A fox, Vulpes karagan , the Canis karagan of Gmelin, and the Karagan fox of Pennant. It inhabits Great Tartary. Kär-ā-Işm, s. [KARAITES.] The doctrines of the Karaites (q. v.). Kär-ā-Iteş, s. pl . [Heb. Qaraim =scripturalists, from qara to call out; to read.] Jewish Sects: The descendants of the ancient Sadducces. Their system was revised by Anan ben David, who, A. D. 761 or 762, was prince of the Captivity. They reject tradition, and in this respect bear the same relation to the Talmudic Jews that Protestants do to Roman Catholics. A few years ago they numbered about 5,000 or 6,000. They are found in Ru ia, Galicia, Constantinople, Jerusalem, .