"Rishon" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Rishonim [plural]
Etymology: From Hebrew ראשון. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|he|ראשון}} Hebrew ראשון Head templates: {{en-noun|Rishonim}} Rishon (plural Rishonim)
  1. (historical) A rabbi in the era preceding the publication of the Shulchan Aruch, from 1038 to 1563 CE. Tags: historical Derived forms: Rishonic
    Sense id: en-Rishon-en-noun-KP9qJanv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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