"cohen" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: cohens [plural], cohanim [plural]
Etymology: From Hebrew כוהן \ כֹּהֵן (kohén, “cohen”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|he|כוהן|כוהן \ כֹּהֵן|cohen|tr=kohén}} Hebrew כוהן \ כֹּהֵן (kohén, “cohen”) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|cohanim}} cohen (plural cohens or cohanim)
  1. A Jewish priest: direct male descendant of the Biblical high priest Aaron, brother of Moses. Wikipedia link: Kohen Categories (topical): Judaism, People Synonyms: kohen, kohein Related terms: levi Translations (a descendant of Aaron): koheno (Esperanto), כוהן (kohén) [masculine] (Hebrew), cohen [masculine] (Spanish), כּהן (koyen) [masculine] (Yiddish)

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