"decisor" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: decisors [plural]
Etymology: From Latin dēcīsor, from dēcīdō (past participial stem dēcīs-) + -or. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|dēcīsor}} Latin dēcīsor Head templates: {{en-noun}} decisor (plural decisors)
  1. (Judaism) A rabbi who decides matters in Jewish religious law. Tags: Judaism Translations (Judaism: one who decides matters in Jewish law): פּוֹסֵק (posék) [masculine] (Hebrew), פּוסק (poysek) [masculine] (Yiddish)
    Sense id: en-decisor-en-noun-4cQCZ3Js Categories (other): Judaism, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Hebrew translations, Terms with Yiddish translations, People Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 16 32 26 14 7 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 28 33 16 4 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Hebrew translations: 53 47 Disambiguation of Terms with Yiddish translations: 54 46 Disambiguation of People: 52 48 Disambiguation of 'Judaism: one who decides matters in Jewish law': 87 13
  2. (obsolete) A person who resolves or settles matters or controversies; a decider, judge, or arbiter. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-decisor-en-noun-HFbnjZLU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Hebrew translations, Terms with Yiddish translations, People Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 62 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 29 71 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 16 32 26 14 7 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 28 33 16 4 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Hebrew translations: 53 47 Disambiguation of Terms with Yiddish translations: 54 46 Disambiguation of People: 52 48

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