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