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- [gah-ohn; Sephardic Hebrew gah-awn; Ashkenazic Hebrew gah-ohn, goin]
- /ˈgɑ oʊn; Sephardic Hebrew gɑˈɔn; Ashkenazic Hebrew ˈgɑ oʊn, gɔɪn/
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- [gah-ohn; Sephardic Hebrew gah-awn; Ashkenazic Hebrew gah-ohn, goin]
- /ˈgɑ oʊn; Sephardic Hebrew gɑˈɔn; Ashkenazic Hebrew ˈgɑ oʊn, gɔɪn/
Definitions of gaon word
- noun plural gaon a title of honor for the directors of the Jewish academies at Sura and Pumbedita in Babylonia, used from the end of the 6th century a.d. to about the beginning of the 11th century. 1
- noun plural gaon an eminent Jewish scholar noted for wisdom and knowledge of the Talmud: the Gaon of Vilna. 1
- noun gaon (Medieval) An honorific for the head of a Jewish academy. 0
- noun gaon (India) A village. 0
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Origin of gaon
First appearance:
before 1770 One of the 46% newest English words
1770-80; < Hebrew: literally, majesty
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Parts of speech for Gaon
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gaon popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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