RABBI


Meaning of RABBI in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈra-ˌbī ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, from Late Latin, from Greek rhabbi, from Hebrew rabbī my master, from rabh master + -ī my

Date: before 12th century

1. : master , teacher — used by Jews as a term of address

2. : a Jew qualified to expound and apply the halakah and other Jewish law

3. : a Jew trained and ordained for professional religious leadership ; specifically : the official leader of a Jewish congregation

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.