rabbi

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rab·bi /ˈræbaɪ/ noun [countable]  BORRJa Jewish priest 拉比〔犹太教教士〕

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rabbi• Jacob studied at the Yeshiva de los Pintos at Rotterdam and at the age of twenty-five was already a rabbi in Amsterdam.• Laszlo once wanted to be a rabbi.• What if he had been a vicar, a Methodist minister or a rabbi?• Medina had also asked to see a rabbi.• Minna and I went to a rabbi on Kupyetska Street and he gave us a divorce.• The Kirk's answer to the rollicking rabbis was of course Revd James Currie.• Yet almost none of the congregants ever asks the rabbis or synagogue presidents how they will be voting.• My uncle Gabriel, the rabbi, just barely escaped being shot.Origin rabbi (1000-1100) Late Latin Greek, from Hebrew, “my master”

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Jewish priest a Corpus

rabbi
rab‧bi /ˈræbaɪ/ noun [countable]a Jewish priest
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ priest someone who is specially trained to perform religious duties and ceremonies in the Christian church: a Catholic priest | a Buddhist priest | Women priests are much more common these days. | The priest who married us was very friendly and helpful.
   ▪ bishop a priest of high rank in some branches of the Christian church, who is the head of all the churches and priests in a large area: the Bishop of Oxford | a meeting of bishops
   ▪ vicar a priest in the Church of England who is in charge of a church in a particular area: our local vicar
   ▪ preacher someone who gives the sermon (=a religious talk as part of a church service) in some Protestant churches: a Methodist preacher
   ▪ minister the formal word for any priest in some branches of the Christian church: In 1843, 450 ministers of the church broke away from the established church of Scotland.
   ▪ chaplain someone, especially a priest, who takes care of the religious needs of an organization such as a college, hospital, prison, or the military: the prison chaplain
   ▪ pastor American English someone who is in charge of the prayers, ceremonies etc in some branches of the Protestant church: a Baptist pastor
   ▪ rabbi the person who is in charge of the prayers, ceremonies etc in the Jewish religion: Israel’s chief rabbis
   ▪ mullah a Muslim teacher of law and religion: The people turned to their traditional leaders, the mullahs.
   ▪ holy man someone who is treated with great respect by people who belong to a religion: A Sadhu, or Hindu holy man, was performing yoga on the banks of the River Ganges.
   ▪ the clergy the official leaders in organized religions, such as the priests, rabbis, and mullahs: Around 30 members of the clergy gathered for the meeting.
   ▪ clergyman a male member of the clergy – used especially in the past: His youngest son decided to become a clergyman.

rabbiBrE /ˈræbaɪ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈræbaɪ/ 🔊 nouna Jewish religious leader or a teacher of Jewish law 拉比（犹太教经师或神职人员）◆the Chief Rabbi (= the leader of Jewish communities in a particular country) 首席拉比◆Rabbi Sacks萨克斯拉比