Main Entry: rab·bi

Pronunciation: \ˈra-ˌbī\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, from Late Latin, from Greek rhabbi, from Hebrew rabbī my master, from rabh master + -ī my

Date: before 12th century

1 : master, teacher —used by Jews as a term of address
2 : a Jew qualified to expound and apply the halacha and other Jewish law
3 : a Jew trained and ordained for professional religious leadership; specifically : the official leader of a Jewish congregation