"balebos" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /bɑːləˈbʌs/, /bɑːləˈbɒs/, /bɑːləˈbɔs/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-balebos.wav [Southern-England] Forms: balebatim [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Yiddish בעל־הבית (balebos), from Hebrew בַּעַל הַבַּיִת (bá'al habáyit, “master of the house”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|yi|בעל־הבית|tr=balebos}} Yiddish בעל־הבית (balebos), {{der|en|he|בַּעַל הַבַּיִת||master of the house|tr=bá'al habáyit}} Hebrew בַּעַל הַבַּיִת (bá'al habáyit, “master of the house”) Head templates: {{en-noun|balebatim}} balebos (plural balebatim)
  1. (Judaism) Master of the house, head of the household, host. Tags: Judaism Categories (topical): Judaism
    Sense id: en-balebos-en-noun-jJ~OuY2Z
  2. (Judaism) House owner, homeowner. Tags: Judaism Categories (topical): Judaism
    Sense id: en-balebos-en-noun-pITi5-R9
  3. (Judaism, by extension) Boss, person in charge (of anything). Tags: Judaism, broadly Categories (topical): Judaism
    Sense id: en-balebos-en-noun-gkKc9nNY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 4 43 2 45
  4. (Judaism) Important man, bourgeoisie. Tags: Judaism Categories (topical): Judaism
    Sense id: en-balebos-en-noun-1q4al-lu
  5. (Judaism) Layman, congregant, non-clergy. Tags: Judaism Categories (topical): Judaism
    Sense id: en-balebos-en-noun-xx-Ggbuo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 4 43 2 45
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: baal-ha-bos, balabos, balaboss, baleboss Related terms: Baal, baleboste

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