rav
/rɒv
/noun Judaism
1A rabbi, especially one who holds a position of authority or who acts as a personal mentor.‘Mikneh Rav,’ he says, means that they had acquired a Rav with whom they were extremely attached....
- Everyone should know that each individual situation must be considered carefully and a Rav must make the decision - not a Doctor.
Partly via Yiddish
1.1 (Rav) (In orthodox Judaism) a title of respect and form of address preceding a personal name.Rav Schacter has apologized for his off the cuff statements that certainly do not represent his views.
Origin
From Hebrew and Aramaic raḇ 'master'.