lamdan

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noun

One who is learned in Jewish law.

OriginHebrew למדן →
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Meanings

nounlamdan (plural lamdanim)

plural lamdanim · alternative lamden

  1. One who is learned in Jewish law.

    I'm not such a lamdan that I can learn halacha from the Gemara.

    1996 May 2, Warren Burstein, “Question on love affairs and illegitimate children”, in soc.culture.jewish (Usenet)

Origin

  1. Hebrewלמדן
  2. Englishlamdan

Borrowed from Hebrew למדן (lamdan), partially via Yiddish למדן (lamdn).

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Anagrams

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APA

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MLA

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

Chicago

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

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