hakham
or ha·kam
[ Sephardic Hebrew khah-khahm; Ashkenazic Hebrew haw-khuhm ]
nounHebrew.
a wise and learned person; sage.
(among Sephardic Jews) a title given to a rabbi.
Origin of hakham
1ḥākhām literally, wise
Words Nearby hakham
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