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rabbi

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"Jewish religious leader"

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5 lettersPronunciation /ˈɹæ.baɪ/Part of speech nounSorted abbirStarts with REnds with I1 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. spiritual leader of a Jewish congregation; qualified to expound and apply Jewish law

Word origin

From Middle English raby, from Ecclesiastical Latin rabbi, and its source Koine Greek ῥαββί (rhabbí), from (post-Tanakh) Hebrew רַבִּי (rabbi, “my master”), from רַב (rav, “master”) + ־ִי (-í, “my”). Compare late Old English rabbi. Doublet of rebbe and related to rav.

Used in a sentence

  • Hoskins? He doesn't have a better rabbi in the department than that?
  • If I'm ever gonna make Captain, I need a good mentor. I need my rabbi.

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