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rabbi
rabbi [ rábbī ] (plural rabbis)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. Jewish religious leader: the leader of a Jewish congregation, or the chief religious official of a synagogue
2. Jewish scholar: a scholar qualified to teach or interpret Jewish law
[Pre-12th century. Via late Latin and Greek< Hebrew rabbī 'my teacher']
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