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rabbinate

noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈɹæbənət/

1

noun

Meaning 1

The office or function of a rabbi.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A body of rabbis.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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3

noun

Meaning 3

Rabbis collectively.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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4

noun

Meaning 4

the office or function of a rabbi

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

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Broader terms: position, post, berth, office, spot, billet, place, situation

5

noun

Meaning 5

rabbis collectively

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: priesthood

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English rabbin- Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus, -tūs Latin -ātusder. English -ate English rabbinate From rabbin- + -ate.

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: rabinát — office or function of a rabbi
  • French: rabbinat — office or function of a rabbi
  • German: Rabbinat — office or function of a rabbi
  • Hebrew: רַבָּנוּת (rabanút) — office or function of a rabbi
  • Polish: rabinat — office or function of a rabbi
  • Romanian: rabinat — office or function of a rabbi
  • Turkish: hahamlık — office or function of a rabbi
  • Ottoman Turkish: خاخاملق (hahamlık) — office or function of a rabbi
  • Yiddish: רביסטווע (rebistve) — office or function of a rabbi
  • Yiddish: רבישאַפֿט (rebeshaft) — office or function of a rabbi
  • Hebrew: רבנות (rabanut) — rabbis collectively