adj.
Pronunciation: r ə - ' bi-nik, ra-
Variant: or rab · bin · i · cal \ -ni-k ə l \
Function: adjective
Date: 1612
1 : of or relating to rabbis or their writings
2 : of or preparing for the rabbinate
3 : comprising or belonging to any of several sets of Hebrew characters simpler than the square Hebrew letters
– rab · bin · i · cal · ly \ -ni-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb