rabbi plural
rab·bi
The plural form of rabbi is rabbis
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- 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