DAYAN


Meaning of DAYAN in English

[ da'jα:n ]

(also Dayan )

■ noun ( plural ~im da'jα:nɪm ) Judaism a senior rabbi, especially one who acts as a religious judge.

Origin

from Heb. dayyān , from dān 'to judge'.

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