corban

cor·ban

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kawr-buh n; Sephardic Hebrew kawr-bahn; Ashkenazic Hebrew kawr-buh n]
- /ˈkɔr bən; Sephardic Hebrew kɔrˈbɑn; Ashkenazic Hebrew ˈkɔr bən/
- /ˈkɔː.bən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kawr-buh n; Sephardic Hebrew kawr-bahn; Ashkenazic Hebrew kawr-buh n]
- /ˈkɔr bən; Sephardic Hebrew kɔrˈbɑn; Ashkenazic Hebrew ˈkɔr bən/

Definitions of corban word

noun corban a gift to God 3
noun corban the Temple treasury or a consecration or gift to it (Matthew 27:6; Mark 7:11) 3
noun corban a sacrifice or offering made to God, especially among the ancient Hebrews in fulfillment of a vow. 1
noun corban An offering to God, especially in fulfilment of a vow. 1
noun corban An alms basket; a vessel to receive gifts of charity; a treasury of the church, where offerings are deposited. 0

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Origin of corban

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English < Hebrew qorbān literally, a drawing near

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Parts of speech for Corban

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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corban popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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