gallah
noun
gal·lah
\ˈgäləḵ, gäˈläḵ\
variants: less commonly
gallach
\ˈgäləḵ, gäˈläḵ\Definition of gallah
gallahim
alsogallachim
\gäˈlȯḵə̇m, -ḵēm, ˌgälȯˈḵēm\among the Jews
: a Christian minister or cleric; especially : a Roman Catholic priest or monk
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Origin and Etymology of gallah
Hebrew gallāh, literally, one who shaves
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