gadol

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Pronunciations

gadol (gah-DOHL) listen
gadol (GUH-dohl) listen

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Definitions

  • n. A particularly well-respected rabbi.

  • n. A prominent man.

Example Sentences

  • "He is really a godol in our community."

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • TH גדול gadól 'big' > Y גדול gódl 'prominent man, scholar'

      • Who Uses This

      • Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)
      • Older: Jews who are middle-aged and older
      • Ashkenazim: Jews with Ashkenazi heritage

      Regions

      • North America
      • Australia / New Zealand
      • Great Britain
      • South Africa

      Dictionaries

      • Yiddish and English: A Century of Yiddish in America, by Sol Steinmetz (Tuscaloosa, 1986).
      • Frumspeak: The First Dictionary of Yeshivish, by Chaim Weiser (Northvale, 1995).

      Alternative Spellings

      godol, godl

Notes

  • Plural gdoylim.

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