/koh"euhn/ , n.
1. Morris Raphael , 1880-1947, U.S. philosopher and educator, born in Russia.
2. Octavus Roy /ok tav"euhs/ , 1891-1959, U.S. short-story writer and novelist.
/koh"euhn/ ; Seph. Heb. /kaw hen"/ Ashk. Heb. /koh hayn", koh"hayn, koyn/ , n. , pl. Cohanim Seph. Heb. /kaw hah neem"/ ; Ashk. Heb. /koh hah nim", -hah"nim/ , Eng. Cohens .
a member of the Jewish priestly class, descended from Aaron, having sacrificial, ministerial, and other sacred functions from Aaronic times to about the 1st century A.D. and now having essentially honorific religious duties and prerogatives.
Also, Kohen .
[ kohen priest ]