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rabbi(1) (iou)



rabbi noun1. LOE.
[ecclesiastical Latin & Greek, from Hebrew rabbi my master, from ra master.]
A Jewish scholar or teacher having authority on law and doctrine; now spec. one authorized by ordination to deal with questions of law and ritual and to perform certain functions. Also as a title of respect and form of address (usu. with following personal name). LOE.
Chief Rabbi esp. the religious head of the Jewish communities in Britain.
transf. A person whose learning, authority, or status is comparable to that of a Jewish rabbi; spec. (US slang) a senior official who exerts influence or patronage on behalf of a person. M16.
rabbinate noun (a) the position or office of a rabbi; (b) the period during which a person is a rabbi; (c) collect. rabbis as a body or a class: E18.
rabbiship noun the position or office of rabbi M17.