"Maharal" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Etymology: Borrowed from Hebrew מהר״ל, an acronym of מוֹרֵינוּ הַרָב לֵיווא (Moreinu Ha-Rav Loew, “our teacher Rabbi Loew”), referring to Judah Loew ben Bezalel (circa 1512-26–1609). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|he|מהר״ל}} Hebrew מהר״ל Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Maharal
  1. (often with "the") Judah Loew ben Bezalel, a Jewish mystic, philosopher and Talmudic scholar, and a leading rabbi in the cities of Mikulov in Moravia and Prague in Bohemia (both in present-day Czech Republic). Wikipedia link: Judah Loew ben Bezalel Tags: often, with-definite-article Synonyms: Maharal of Prague
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