- rabbinate
- noun Date: 1702 1. the office or tenure of a rabbi 2. the whole body of rabbis
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
rabbinate
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rabbinate — [rab′i nit, rab′ināt΄] n. 1. the position or office of rabbi 2. rabbis collectively … English World dictionary
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rabbinate — rab•bin•ate [[t]ˈræb ə nɪt, ˌneɪt[/t]] n. 1) jud the office or term of office of a rabbi 2) jud a group of rabbis: the Orthodox rabbinate[/ex] • Etymology: 1695–1705 … From formal English to slang
rabbinate — rabbi ► NOUN (pl. rabbis) 1) a Jewish scholar or teacher, especially of Jewish law. 2) a Jewish religious leader. DERIVATIVES rabbinate noun. ORIGIN from a Hebrew word meaning my master … English terms dictionary
Rabbinate (Chief) of Israel — The origins of the institution of the chief rabbinate of Israel date back to when Palestine was part of the Ottoman Empire. According to Ottoman regulations, the sultan would appoint one eminent Turkish rabbi as chief rabbi of the Jews of the… … Historical Dictionary of Israel
rabbinate — noun a) The office or function of a rabbi b) Rabbis collectively … Wiktionary
rabbinate — Synonyms and related words: Sacred College, apostleship, call, care of souls, clergy, clerical order, clericals, holy orders, ministry, pastorage, pastoral care, pastorate, prelacy, presbytery, priestery, priesthood, priestship, sacred calling,… … Moby Thesaurus
rabbinate — rab·bin·ate || ræbɪnÉ™t n. Jewish religious authority composed of a panel of rabbis … English contemporary dictionary
