parnas

noun

par·​nas

variants or parnass

pärˈnäs,

ˈ⸗ˌ⸗

plural parnasim or parnassim

ˌ⸗ˌnäˈsēm,

-sim

: the chief administrative officer of a Jewish congregation

Word History

Etymology

Late Hebrew parnās manager

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