gadol

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noun

An eminent, highly respected rabbi, esp. of the past.

OriginHebrew גָּדוֹל →
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Meanings

noungadol (plural gedolim)

plural gedolim

  1. An eminent, highly respected rabbi, esp. of the past.

    There were many gedolim who said that it is infinitely preferable that the mosque be there than not, when there is no Beis Hamikdash.

    2001 January 11, David Goldman, “JEWS FORBIDDEN ON TEMPLE MOUNT”, in soc.culture.jewish (Usenet)

Origin

  1. Hebrewגָּדוֹל“big, great”
  2. Englishgadol

Borrowed from Hebrew גָּדוֹל (“big, great”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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