Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun rabbi

2 senses of rabbi

Sense 1
rabbi -- (spiritual leader of a Jewish congregation; qualified to expound and apply Jewish law)
       => spiritual leader -- (a leader in religious or sacred affairs)

Sense 2
Rabbi -- (a Hebrew title of respect for a Jewish scholar or teacher)
       => title, title of respect, form of address -- (an identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. `Mr.' or `General'; "the professor didn't like his friends to use his formal title")