rabban

noun

rab·​ban

ˈrabən,

rəˈbän

plural rabbanim

rəˈbänə̇m,

ˌräbəˈnēm

: teacher, master

—used as a Jewish title of honor for the presidents of the Sanhedrin

Word History

Etymology

Hebrew rabbān, from Aramaic

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