"Gaon" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Gaonim [plural], Geonim [plural], Gaons [plural]
Etymology: From Hebrew גָּאוֹן (ga'ón, “grandeur, majesty, genius”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|he|גָּאוֹן||grandeur, majesty, genius|sc=Hebr|tr=ga'ón}} Hebrew גָּאוֹן (ga'ón, “grandeur, majesty, genius”) Head templates: {{en-noun|Gaonim|Geonim|s}} Gaon (plural Gaonim or Geonim or Gaons)
  1. (historical, Judaism) A sage of the Talmudic academies of Babylonia. Wikipedia link: Geonim Tags: Judaism, historical Categories (topical): Judaism
    Sense id: en-Gaon-en-noun-CK9feGmq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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