"tzaddik" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈtsɑː.diːk/, /ˈtsɑː.dək/, /ˈsɑː.dək/ Forms: tzaddiks [plural], tzaddikim [plural]
Etymology: From Hebrew צַדִּיק (tsadík, “righteous person”). Many pronunciations have come under the influence of Yiddish צדיק (tsadek). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|he|צַדִּיק||righteous person|tr=tsadík}} Hebrew צַדִּיק (tsadík, “righteous person”), {{uder|en|yi|צדיק|tr=tsadek}} Yiddish צדיק (tsadek) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|tzaddikim}} tzaddik (plural tzaddiks or tzaddikim)
  1. (Judaism) A very righteous person, especially a Hassidic spiritual leader. Wikidata QID: Q1432036 Tags: Judaism Categories (topical): Judaism Synonyms: zaddik, tsadik, tsadiq, tsaddik, tzadik Translations (a very righteous person): cadik [masculine] (Czech), õiglane inimene (Estonian), Zaddik [masculine] (German), צַדִּיק (tsadík) [masculine] (Hebrew), cadik (Hungarian), cadyk [masculine] (Polish), cadik [masculine] (Slovak), צדיק (tsadek) [masculine] (Yiddish)
    Sense id: en-tzaddik-en-noun-en:Q1432036 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms with initial /t͡s/, English undefined derivations, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Estonian translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hebrew translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Slovak translations, Terms with Yiddish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 68 32 Disambiguation of English terms with initial /t͡s/: 58 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 79 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 73 27
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} tzaddik
  1. Alternative form of tsade (“Semitic letter”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: tsade (extra: Semitic letter)
    Sense id: en-tzaddik-en-noun-OaG2-t9h
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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