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Noun: rabbi  ra-bI
  1. (Hebrew) spiritual leader of a Jewish congregation; qualified to expound and apply Jewish law
    "The rabbi officiated at the bar mitzvah ceremony"
Noun: Rabbi
  1. (Hebrew) a Hebrew title of respect for a Jewish scholar or teacher

Derived forms: rabbis

Type of: form of address, spiritual leader, title, title of respect

Part of: rabbinate

Encyclopedia: Rabbi, Trentino