rabbi
noun
rab·bi ˈra-ˌbī 
1
: master, teacher —used by Jews as a term of address
2
: a Jew qualified to expound and apply the halacha and other Jewish law
3
: a Jew trained and ordained for professional religious leadership
specifically : the official leader of a Jewish congregation
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web There should be some especially fascinating stories this time because, since Brooks last performed a solo show, she was ordained as a rabbi. 
Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 10 Aug. 2022 The rabbi also said a therapist and grief counselor would be made available on Tuesday. Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com, 12 July 2022 From an Orthodox rabbi in Sebastian Lelio’s Disobedience to Tony Soprano’s tragic mentor in The Many Saints of Newark, Nivola has that unique ability to disappear into his characters. Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Aug. 2022 But Aaron Glatt, an infectious disease physician at Mount Sinai South Nassau on Long Island who is also a rabbi, says that a case of polio might wake people up to the dangers of the disease and the importance of vaccination. Sara Reardon, Scientific American, 19 Aug. 2022 Andrew Marc Paley, a Dallas rabbi who was called to the scene to help families and hostages upon their release, said that by all accounts, Cytron-Walker was a calm and comforting presence during the ordeal. Jamie Stengle, ajc, 17 Jan. 2022 The synagogue’s rabbi was believed to be among the hostages, one of the officials said. Andrew Mark Miller, Fox News, 16 Jan. 2022 The synagogue’s rabbi was believed to be among the hostages, one of the officials said. Jakew Bleiberg, Anchorage Daily News, 15 Jan. 2022 The synagogue’s rabbi was believed to be among the hostages, one of the officials said. al, 15 Jan. 2022 See More
Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 10 Aug. 2022 The rabbi also said a therapist and grief counselor would be made available on Tuesday. Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com, 12 July 2022 From an Orthodox rabbi in Sebastian Lelio’s Disobedience to Tony Soprano’s tragic mentor in The Many Saints of Newark, Nivola has that unique ability to disappear into his characters. Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Aug. 2022 But Aaron Glatt, an infectious disease physician at Mount Sinai South Nassau on Long Island who is also a rabbi, says that a case of polio might wake people up to the dangers of the disease and the importance of vaccination. Sara Reardon, Scientific American, 19 Aug. 2022 Andrew Marc Paley, a Dallas rabbi who was called to the scene to help families and hostages upon their release, said that by all accounts, Cytron-Walker was a calm and comforting presence during the ordeal. Jamie Stengle, ajc, 17 Jan. 2022 The synagogue’s rabbi was believed to be among the hostages, one of the officials said. Andrew Mark Miller, Fox News, 16 Jan. 2022 The synagogue’s rabbi was believed to be among the hostages, one of the officials said. Jakew Bleiberg, Anchorage Daily News, 15 Jan. 2022 The synagogue’s rabbi was believed to be among the hostages, one of the officials said. al, 15 Jan. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Old English, from Late Latin, from Greek rhabbi, from Hebrew rabbī my master, from rabh master + -ī my
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
rabbi
noun
rab·bi ˈra-ˌbī
plural rabbis
: a person educated in Jewish law and able to lead a Jewish congregation
rabbi
noun
as in teacher
Synonyms & Similar Words
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- teacher
- swami
- yogi
- sage
- mahatma
- guru
- scholar
- intellectual
- thinker
- pandit
- wizard
- mentor
- intellect
- highbrow
- brain
- savant
- pundit
- yogin
- whiz
- master
- genius
- seer
- polymath
- wise man
- polyhistor
- Renaissance man
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- idiot
- donkey
- moron
- ignoramus
- imbecile
- jackass
- numbskull
- pinhead
- turkey
- dolt
- goon
- fool
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- numskull
- blockhead
- dummy
- simpleton
- nitwit
- nincompoop
- ninny
- stock
- dope
- dodo
- fathead
- dumbbell
- half-wit
- know-nothing