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aɪnoun, plural -bis.
1.
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; Middle English rabi (< Old French rab(b)i) < Late Latin rabbī < Greek rhabbí < Hebrew rabbī my master (rabh master + -ī my)
1250–1300; Middle English rabi (< Old French rab(b)i) < Late Latin rabbī < Greek rhabbí < Hebrew rabbī my master (rabh master + -ī my)
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Rabbi
is always a great word to know.
So is hot seat. Does it mean:
| to scold or reprimand severely, to cheat or defraud |
| a highly uncomfortable or embarrassing situation |
Example Sentences
- Shas threatened to set the streets alight rather than allow the venerable rabbi to be interrogated.
- We'll leave those problems up to you and your rabbi.
- Earlier this month, their widely popular rabbi had been charged with possessing marijuana and.
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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
EXPANDsuffix. 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.
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The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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Rabbi definition
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).
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