name
Meaning 1
A surname from Hebrew.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
dayan
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CMU ARPABET: D EY1 AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A rabbinic judge.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
Israeli general and statesman (1915-1981)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Moshe Dayan
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: general, full general, statesman, solon, national leader
History
Etymology
Jewish surname from Hebrew דַּיָּן (“rabbinic judge”).
Borrowed from Hebrew דיין.
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