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- [rab-ahy]
- /ˈræb aɪ/
- /ˈræb.aɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [rab-ahy]
- /ˈræb aɪ/
Definitions of rabbi word
- noun plural rabbi the chief religious official of a synagogue, trained usually in a theological seminary and duly ordained, who delivers the sermon at a religious service and performs ritualistic, pastoral, educational, and other functions in and related to his or her capacity as a spiritual leader of Judaism and the Jewish community. Compare cantor (def 2). 1
- noun plural rabbi a title of respect for a Jewish scholar or teacher. 1
- noun plural rabbi a Jewish scholar qualified to rule on questions of Jewish law. 1
- noun plural rabbi any of the Jewish scholars of the 1st to 6th centuries a.d. who contributed to the writing, editing, or compiling of the Talmud. 1
- noun plural rabbi Slang. a personal patron or adviser, as in business. 1
- abbreviation RABBI rabat1 . 1
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Origin of rabbi
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English rabi (< Old French rab(b)i) < Late Latin rabbī < Greek rhabbí < Hebrew rabbī my master (rabh master + -ī my)
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Parts of speech for Rabbi
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rabbi popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
rabbi usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for rabbi
noun rabbi
- priest — a person whose office it is to perform religious rites, and especially to make sacrificial offerings.
- scholar — a learned or erudite person, especially one who has profound knowledge of a particular subject.
- teacher — a person who teaches or instructs, especially as a profession; instructor.
- official — a person appointed or elected to an office or charged with certain duties.
- leader — a person or thing that leads.
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