rav

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/ɹæv/US/ɹɑv/

noun

a rabbi

OriginYiddish רבֿ →
Less commonScrabble 6
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Meanings

nounrav (plural ravs)

plural ravs

  1. a rabbi
  2. a teacher or spiritual guide

Origin

  1. Yiddishרבֿ
  2. Englishrav

Borrowed from Yiddish רבֿ (rov).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

varRVA
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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