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dayan

da·yan
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [Sephardic Hebrew dah-yahn; Ashkenazic Hebrew dah-yawn]
    • /Sephardic Hebrew dɑˈyɑn; Ashkenazic Hebrew dɑˈyɔn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [Sephardic Hebrew dah-yahn; Ashkenazic Hebrew dah-yawn]
    • /Sephardic Hebrew dɑˈyɑn; Ashkenazic Hebrew dɑˈyɔn/

Definitions of dayan word

  • noun dayan a senior rabbi, esp one who sits in a religious court 3
  • noun dayan Moshe (ˈmɒʃɛ). 1915–81, Israeli soldier and statesman; minister of defence (1967; 1969–74) and foreign minister (1977–79) 3
  • noun plural dayan a judge in a Jewish religious court. 1
  • noun plural dayan a person knowledgeable in Talmudic law whose advice on religious questions is often sought by rabbis. 1
  • noun dayan Moshe [maw-she;; English moh-shuh] /mɔˈʃɛ;; English ˈmoʊ ʃə/ (Show IPA), 1915–81, Israeli politician and military leader: defense minister 1967–74, foreign minister 1977–79. 1

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Parts of speech for Dayan

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dayan popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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