Definitions
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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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Jewish religious leader”5 letters
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