Kohen Gadol

noun

The high priest.

OriginHebrew כהן גדול →
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Meanings

nounKohen Gadol (plural Kohanim Gedolim)

plural Kohanim Gedolim

  1. JudaismThe high priest.

    This utterance was originally a response by the people when they heard the Tetragrammaton from the Kohen Gadol (High Priest) on Yom Kippur and every day on Birkat Kohanim.

    1996, Macy Nulman, The Encyclopedia of Jewish Prayer

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
high priest

Origin

  1. Hebrewכהן גדול
  2. EnglishKohen Gadol

From Hebrew כהן גדול.

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