rabbi C1 Topic:Religion & Belief US /ˈræb.aɪ/ UK /ˈræb.aɪ/ See IPA manual Freq #7534 Meanings 1 noun a Jewish religious scholar and teacher qualified to interpret Jewish law The rabbi led a discussion of the passage and its legal interpretation. 2 noun the spiritual leader of a Jewish congregation The rabbi addressed the congregation during the evening service. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a jewish religious scholar... Jewish teacher 2 noun · the spiritual leader of a... spiritual leader Word family Forms rabbi’s Derived forms rabbinicrabbinicalrabbinate Related forms rebberavsynagoguehalakha Etymology From Hebrew rabbī, literally 'my master' or 'my teacher,' from rav, 'master, teacher,' plus the first-person suffix -ī. It passed into English through Greek and Latin religious usage. Topics Religion & Belief External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # rabbi **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈræb.aɪ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈræb.aɪ/ **Frequency rank:** 7534 ## Meanings 1. a Jewish religious scholar and teacher qualified to interpret Jewish law 2. the spiritual leader of a Jewish congregation ## Examples - The rabbi led a discussion of the passage and its legal interpretation. - The rabbi addressed the congregation during the evening service. ## Synonyms - Jewish teacher - spiritual leader ## Derived Forms - rabbinic - rabbinical - rabbinate ## Related Forms - rebbe - rav - synagogue - halakha ## Etymology From Hebrew rabbī, literally 'my master' or 'my teacher,' from rav, 'master, teacher,' plus the first-person suffix -ī. It passed into English through Greek and Latin religious usage. ## Topics - Religion & Belief markdown