אִשְׁתְּמוֹדָעוּתָא f. (v. preced.) 1) partiality, preferment. Targ. Is. III, 9 (h. text הכרת פנים). —2) that by which one is recognized, distinctive feature. Targ. Y. Gen. XLIX, 5 (h. text מְכֵרוֹת׳ = מַכָּרוֹת׳).