hakham

or ha·kam

[ Sephardic Hebrew khah-khahm; Ashkenazic Hebrew haw-khuhm ]

nounHebrew.
  1. a wise and learned person; sage.

  2. (among Sephardic Jews) a title given to a rabbi.

Origin of hakham

1
ḥākhām literally, wise

Words Nearby hakham

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