Rabbi Definition
răbī
rabbis
noun
A scholar and teacher of the Jewish law; now, specif., an ordained Jew, usually the spiritual head of a congregation, qualified to decide questions of law and ritual and to perform marriages, supervise religious education, etc.
Webster's New World
A sponsor; influential friend.
Webster's New World
A scholar qualified to interpret Jewish law.
American Heritage
Other Word Forms of Rabbi
Noun
Singular:
rabbi
Plural:
rabbisOrigin of Rabbi
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Middle English rabi from Old French from Late Latin rabbī master from Greek rhabbi O my master from Hebrew Aramaic rabbî my master rab master (from rab to become great rbb in Semitic roots) -î my -y in Semitic roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Late Latin rabbi, and its source Ancient Greek ῥαββί (rhabbi), from (post-biblical) Hebrew רבי (rabbi, “my master”), from רַב (ráv, “master [of]”) + ־־י (-i, “me”).
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