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- [Sephardic Hebrew ge-aw-neem; Ashkenazic Hebrew gey-oh-nim]
- /Sephardic Hebrew gɛ ɔˈnim; Ashkenazic Hebrew geɪˈoʊ nɪm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [Sephardic Hebrew ge-aw-neem; Ashkenazic Hebrew gey-oh-nim]
- /Sephardic Hebrew gɛ ɔˈnim; Ashkenazic Hebrew geɪˈoʊ nɪm/
Definitions of geonim word
- noun geonim a plural of Gaon. 1
- noun plural geonim 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 geonim an eminent Jewish scholar noted for wisdom and knowledge of the Talmud: the Gaon of Vilna. 1
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Origin of geonim
First appearance:
before 1770 One of the 46% newest English words
1770-80; < Hebrew: literally, majesty
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Parts of speech for Geonim
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
geonim popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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