ˈrabə̇nə̇t, -bə̇ˌnāt noun
( -s )
Etymology: rabbin + -ate
1. : the office or tenure of office of a rabbi
studying for the rabbinate
during his rabbinate
2. : a group of rabbis
the Reform rabbinate
the American rabbinate
ˈrabə̇nə̇t, -bə̇ˌnāt noun
( -s )
Etymology: rabbin + -ate
1. : the office or tenure of office of a rabbi
studying for the rabbinate
during his rabbinate
2. : a group of rabbis
the Reform rabbinate
the American rabbinate
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012