nagid
noun
na·gid
\näˈgēd\
Definition of nagid
nagidim
\ˌnägēˈdēm\ alsonegidim
\nəˈgēdə̇m\: a Jewish ruler and religious authority presiding over Jewish communities especially in medieval Spain and Egypt
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Origin and Etymology of nagid
Hebrew nāgīd
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