Etymology

cohen

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Today it means: A Jewish priest: direct male descendant of the Biblical high priest Aaron, brother of Moses. Full definition →

Hebrew כוהן \ כֹּהֵן
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cohen · noun1

  1. Hebrew · borrowed fromכוהן \ כֹּהֵן“cohen”
  2. English todaycohen

From Hebrew כוהן \ כֹּהֵן (kohén, “cohen”).

Cohen · proper noun2

  1. Hebrew · derived fromכֹּהֵן“cohen”
  2. English todayCohen

From Hebrew כֹּהֵן (kohén, “cohen”).

Words from the same roots

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