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- [koh-uh n; Sephardic Hebrew kaw-hen; Ashkenazic Hebrew koh-heyn, koh-heyn, koin]
- /ˈkoʊ ən; Sephardic Hebrew kɔˈhɛn; Ashkenazic Hebrew koʊˈheɪn, ˈkoʊ heɪn, kɔɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [koh-uh n; Sephardic Hebrew kaw-hen; Ashkenazic Hebrew koh-heyn, koh-heyn, koin]
- /ˈkoʊ ən; Sephardic Hebrew kɔˈhɛn; Ashkenazic Hebrew koʊˈheɪn, ˈkoʊ heɪn, kɔɪn/
Definitions of kohen word
- noun plural kohen Cohen. 1
- noun plural kohen a member of the Jewish priestly class, descended from Aaron, having sacrificial, ministerial, and other sacred functions from Aaronic times to about the 1st century a.d. and now having essentially honorific religious duties and prerogatives. 1
- noun kohen A member of the priestly class, having certain rights and duties in the synagogue. 1
- noun kohen a member of the priestly family of the Tribe of Levi, descended from Aaron, who has certain ritual privileges in the synagogue service 0
- noun kohen (Judaism) Alternative spelling of cohen. 0
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Parts of speech for Kohen
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kohen popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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