nagid

noun

na·​gid

näˈgēd

plural nagidim

ˌnägēˈdēm

also negidim

nəˈgēdə̇m

: a Jewish ruler and religious authority presiding over Jewish communities especially in medieval Spain and Egypt

Word History

Etymology

Hebrew nāgīd

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