rabbinical
pronunciation
How to pronounce rabbinical in British English:
UK [rəˈbɪnɪkl]
How to pronounce rabbinical in American English:
US [rəˈbɪnɪkəl]
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- Adjective:
- of or relating to rabbis or their teachings
Word Origin
- rabbinical (adj.)
- 1620s, earlier rabbinic (1610s); see Rabbi + -ical. The -n- is perhaps via rabbin "rabbi" (1520s), an alternative form, from French rabbin, from Medieval Latin rabbinus (also source of Italian rabbino, Spanish and Portuguese rabino), perhaps from a presumed Semitic plural in -n, or from Aramaic rabban "our teacher," "distinguishing title given to patriarchs and the presidents of the Sanhedrin since the time of Gamaliel the Elder" [Klein], from Aramaic plural of noun use of rabh "great."
Example
- 1. Rabbinical leaders shocked at life sentence request for rubashkin .
- 2. But the training of the rabbinical schools would have unfitted him for his work .
- 3. And if I write well , I 'll be accepted into rabbinical school .
- 4. The jewish theological seminary first began admitting openly lgbt students to its rabbinical and cantorial programs in 2007 .
- 5. This already includes non-secular institutions such aslongstanding rabbinical tribunals in britain and many other countries , or christian mediation services in north america .