Etymology

dayan

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Today it means: A rabbinic judge. Full definition →

Hebrew דיין
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dayan · noun1

  1. Hebrew · borrowed fromדיין
  2. Hebrew · borrowed fromדיין
  3. English todaydayan

Borrowed from Hebrew דיין.

Dayan · proper noun2

  1. Hebrew · derived fromדַּיָּן“rabbinic judge”
  2. English todayDayan

Jewish surname from Hebrew דַּיָּן (“rabbinic judge”).

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