cohen
nouncommon in dialogue
A Jewish priest: direct male descendant of the Biblical high priest Aaron, brother of Moses.
noun
- 1
A Jewish priest: direct male descendant of the Biblical high priest Aaron, brother of Moses.
Etymology
From Hebrew כוהן \ כֹּהֵן (kohén, “cohen”).
Forms
- plural
- cohens, cohanim
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cohen · A Jewish priest: direct male descendant of the Biblical high priest Aaron, brother of Moses.
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