abbetdin

noun

ab·​bet·​din
variants or abbethdin
ˌävˌbātˈdēn
plural -s
often capitalized
in the rabbinical tradition
: the vice-president of the Sanhedrin

Word History

Etymology

Hebrew abh-bēth-dīn, from abh chief (of) + bēth-dīn court of law, from bēth house (of) + dīn judgment

First Known Use

1681, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of abbetdin was in 1681

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“Abbetdin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abbetdin. Accessed 14 Oct. 2024.

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