"rav" meaning in English

See rav in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ɹæv/, /ɹɑv/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-rav.wav [Southern-England] Forms: ravs [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Yiddish רבֿ (rov). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|yi|רבֿ|tr=rov}} Yiddish רבֿ (rov) Head templates: {{en-noun}} rav (plural ravs)
  1. a rabbi
    Sense id: en-rav-en-noun-AKxBLsqx
  2. a teacher or spiritual guide
    Sense id: en-rav-en-noun-Yn2WJ2DQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 69 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 8 28 8 56 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 27 8 56
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: rebbe, rabbi

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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