decisor

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noun

A rabbi who decides matters in Jewish religious law.

OriginLatin dēcīsor →
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Meanings

noundecisor (plural decisors)

plural decisors

  1. JudaismA rabbi who decides matters in Jewish religious law.
  2. obsoleteA person who resolves or settles matters or controversies; a decider, judge, or arbiter.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
deciderdeterminer

Origin

  1. Latindēcīsor
  2. Englishdecisor

From Latin dēcīsor, from dēcīdō (past participial stem dēcīs-) + -or.

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Translations

Hebrew פּוֹסֵק
  • פּוֹסֵק (posék)Judaism: one who decides matters in Jewish law
Polish posek, decydent
  • posekJudaism: one who decides matters in Jewish law
  • decydentdecider
  • decydentkadecider
Spanish decisor
  • decisordecider
Yiddish פּוסק
  • פּוסק (poysek)Judaism: one who decides matters in Jewish law

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

discoer
Cite this entry
APA

decisor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decisor

MLA

“decisor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decisor. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “decisor,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decisor.

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