"goel" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: goeler [comparative], goelest [superlative]
Etymology: Compare yellow. Etymology templates: {{m|en|yellow}} yellow Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} goel (comparative goeler, superlative goelest)
  1. (obsolete) yellow Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-goel-en-adj-xoWiybqy
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: goels [plural], goelim [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Hebrew גוֹאֵל (goél, “he redeems”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|he|גָּאַל|alt=גוֹאֵל|t=he redeems|tr=goél}} Hebrew גוֹאֵל (goél, “he redeems”) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|goelim}} goel (plural goels or goelim)
  1. (historical, biblical) A person who, as the nearest relative of another, has certain obligations toward them, such as having to free them from slavery, to repurchase their property if sold through poverty, and to avenge their murder. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Bible
    Sense id: en-goel-en-noun-K7E3MoUY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 99 Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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