Rabbi

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rab⋅bi

1 [rab-ahy]

–noun, plural -bis.

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).

2.	a title of respect for a Jewish scholar or teacher.

3.	a Jewish scholar qualified to rule on questions of Jewish law.

4.	any of the Jewish scholars of the 1st to 6th centuries a.d. who contributed to the writing, editing, or compiling of the Talmud.

5.	Slang. a personal patron or adviser, as in business.

Origin:
1250–1300; ME rabi (< OF rab(b)i) < LL rabbī < Gk rhabbí < Heb rabbī my master (rabh master + -ī my)

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rab⋅bi

2 [rab-ee]

–noun Ecclesiastical.

rabat ¹ .

Origin:
by alter.

ra⋅bat

1 [rab-ee, ruh-bat]

–noun Ecclesiastical.

a sleeveless, backless, vestlike garment extending to the waist, worn by a cleric beneath the clerical collar, esp. in the Roman Catholic and Anglican churches.

Also called rabbi.

Origin:
1860–65; < MF; see rebate ¹

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rab·bi (rāb'ī)

n. pl. rab·bis

Abbr. R. A person trained in Jewish law, ritual, and tradition and ordained for leadership of a Jewish congregation, especially one serving as chief religious official of a synagogue.
A scholar qualified to interpret Jewish law.

[Middle English rabi, from Old French, from Late Latin rabbī, master, from Greek rhabbi, O my master, from Hebrew and Aramaic rabbî, my master : rab, master (from rab, to become great; see rbb in Semitic roots) + -î, my.]

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Cultural Dictionary

rabbi

In Judaism, a teacher and leader of worship, usually associated with a synagogue.

The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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Word Origin & History

rabbi

"Jewish doctor of religious law," 1484, (in O.E. in biblical context only; in M.E. also as a title prefixed to personal names), from L.L. rabbi, from Gk. rhabbi, from Mishnaic Heb. rabbi "my master," from rabh "master, great one," title of respect for Jewish doctors of law + -i, first person sing. pronominal suffix. From Sem. root r-b-b "to be great or numerous" (cf. robh "multitude;" Arabic rabba "was great," rabb "master"). The -n- in rabbinical (1622) is via Fr. form rabbin, from M.L. rabbinus (cf. It. rabbino, Sp., Port. rabino), perhaps from a presumed plural of the Heb. word.

Bible Dictionary

Rabbi

my master, a title of dignity given by the Jews to their doctors of the law and their distinguished teachers. It is sometimes applied to Christ (Matt. 23:7, 8; Mark 9:5 (R.V.); John 1:38, 49; 3:2; 6:25, etc.); also to John (3:26).

Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
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