"גר״א" meaning in Yiddish

See גר״א in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: gr"o [romanization]
Etymology: Acronym of גאון רבנו אליהו (goen rabeynu eliyohu, “Gaon Rabbeinu Eliyahu”) Head templates: {{head|yi|proper noun|g=m|g2=|g3=|head=גר״א|sort=|tr=gr"o}} גר״א • (gr"o) m, {{yi-proper noun|g=m|head=גר״א|tr=gr"o}} גר״א • (gr"o) m
  1. the Gra Wikipedia link: yi:גר"א Synonyms: ווילנער גאון (vilner goen)
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          "parents": [],
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "the Gra"
      ],
      "id": "en-גר״א-yi-name-q~z6e8wZ",
      "links": [
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          "Gra",
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        ]
      ],
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          "roman": "vilner goen",
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        }
      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "גר״א"
}
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        "romanization"
      ]
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  ],
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      ]
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      "roman": "vilner goen",
      "word": "ווילנער גאון"
    }
  ],
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}

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