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Kohen
Ko·hen
/
ˈkoʊ
ən;
Sephardic Hebrew
kɔˈhɛn;
Ashkenazic Hebrew
koʊˈheɪn, ˈkoʊ
heɪn, kɔɪn
/
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[
koh
-
uh
n;
Sephardic Hebrew
kaw-
hen
;
Ashkenazic Hebrew
koh-
heyn
,
koh
-heyn, koin
]
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noun,
plural
Ko·ha·nim
/
Sephardic Hebrew
kɔ
hɑˈnim
;
Ashkenazic Hebrew
koʊ
hɑˈnɪm
,
koʊˈhɑ
nɪm
/
Show Spelled
[
Sephardic Hebrew
kaw-hah-
neem
;
Ashkenazic Hebrew
koh-hah-
nim
,
koh-
hah
-nim
]
Show IPA
.
English
,
Ko·hens.
Cohen
.
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Kohen
or
Cohen
(kɒˈhɛn, kɔɪn, kɒˈhɛn, kɔɪn)
—
n
Judaism
a member of the priestly family of the Tribe of Levi, descended from Aaron, who has certain ritual privileges in the synagogue service
[from Hebrew, literally: priest]
Cohen
or
Cohen
—
n
[from Hebrew, literally: priest]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
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