Vilna Gaon

proper noun

Eliyahu ben Shlomo Zalman, a Jewish polymath from Vilnius renowned for his erudition and one of the most influential opponents of the developing Hasidic movement.

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Gra
OriginYiddish דער ווילנער גאון →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Eliyahu ben Shlomo Zalman, a Jewish polymath from Vilnius renowned for his erudition and one of the most influential opponents of the developing Hasidic movement.

    Synonyms: Gra

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounEliyahu ben Shlomo Zalman, a Jewish polymath from Vilnius renowned for his erudition and one of the most influential opponents of the developing Hasidic movement.

Similar
Gra

Origin

  1. Yiddishדער ווילנער גאון
  2. EnglishVilna Gaon

From Yiddish דער ווילנער גאון (der vilner goen, literally “the genius from Vilnius”).

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Translations

Hebrew הגאון מווילנה \ הַגָּאוֹן מִוִּילְנָה
  • הגאון מווילנה \ הַגָּאוֹן מִוִּילְנָה (haga'ón mivílna)famous rabbi from Vilnius
Russian Ви́ленский Гао́н, Ви́ленский гао́н
  • Ви́ленский Гао́н (Vílenskij Gaón)famous rabbi from Vilnius
  • Ви́ленский гао́н (Vílenskij gaón)famous rabbi from Vilnius
Yiddish ווילנער גאון
  • ווילנער גאון (vilner goen)famous rabbi from Vilnius
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APA

Vilna Gaon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Vilna%20Gaon

MLA

“Vilna Gaon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Vilna%20Gaon. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Vilna Gaon,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Vilna%20Gaon.

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