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ga·on
\ˈgäˌōn, ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷\ noun
(plural ge·o·nim \gāˈōnə̇m, ˌgāōˈnēm\ ; also gaons)
Usage: often capitalized
Etymology: Hebrew gā'ōn majesty, excellence (plural gĕ'ōnīm)
1. : a Jewish head of one of the Babylonian academies at Sura and Pumbedita from about A.D. 589-1038 and usually an eminent religious scholar and judicial authority — used as a title of honor; compare exilarch
2. : an outstanding intellectual and Talmudic scholar
< the celebrated 18th century gaon of Vilna > |