parnas

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Definitions

  • n. A financial supporter, trustee.

  • n. A leader.

Example Sentences

  • "He filled important roles in the Jewish community, and he was a parnas of the Council of the Four Lands." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • פַּרְנָס

      • Who Uses This

      • Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)

      Regions

      • North America

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      • None

      Alternative Spellings

      parnass

Notes

  • Definitions were contributed from Yinglish: A Lexicon of Judeo-English by Aliza Bulow.


    plural: 'parnassim'

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