rabbinic

adjective

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Definition of rabbinicnext
as in priestly

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Recent Examples of rabbinic While Novak was in rabbinical school, her daughter Batsheva Chaya Stadlan died by suicide in 2017. — Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026 Paltrow is the daughter of the late director and producer Bruce Paltrow, who was Jewish and descended from a rabbinical dynasty, and her husband is Jewish. — Kelly Hartog, Sun Sentinel, 15 June 2026 After years of legal battles, Orthodox Jewish women in Israel can now take the official rabbinic exams. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 29 May 2026 The institutions where women can learn Talmud and rabbinic law span the Orthodox landscape. — Michal Raucher, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rabbinic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rabbinic
  1. priestly
  2. clerical
  3. ministerial
  4. evangelical
  5. papal
  6. apostolic
  7. episcopal
  8. patriarchal
Adjective
  • Parsi priesthood is hereditary, meaning all the boys here have been born into priestly families.
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 21 June 2026
  • Before heading to seminary and taking up the priestly collar, Borba enjoyed red carpets and professional acclaim for his business acumen.
    — David Begnaud, CBS News, 15 June 2026
Definition of priestly
Adjective
  • The jobs were broken down into around 200 management roles, 67 office or clerical roles, 67 professional, 534 skilled and 133 unskilled.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Palo Alto police confirmed the 49ers coach was at fault and said a clerical error led a state database to wrongly blame the other driver, a 21-year-old woman.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 28 July 2026
Definition of clerical
Adjective
  • Fidan said, however, that the countries would consult on the degree and form of assistance provided following an attack, with operational details still to be determined by a new ministerial committee.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The proposal also sets up ministerial and parliamentary committees to monitor the disarmament process.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of ministerial
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  • Preaching in the village of Manjacaze, his inspiration and congregation dwindling, evangelical Pastor Hélder turns to black magic to fire up his oratory and heal his parishioners.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Paxton performed best among white evangelical Christians, rural voters, regular worshippers, men, voters ages 65 and older, and white men without a college degree.
    — Natassia Paloma, USA Today, 31 July 2026
Definition of evangelical
Adjective
  • Ghost have shared the new trailer for 2 Big to Rig, the upcoming concert film documenting the Swedish papal heavy metal outfit’s 2025 gigs in Mexico City.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2026
  • The last few weeks have shown his governing style and a remarkable run of papal decision-making where Leo has set the agenda, rather than merely fulfill the appointments set by his predecessor.
    — Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of papal
Adjective
  • On June 2, 1979, Pope John Paul II set out from Rome on an apostolic journey, as papal trips away from the Vatican are called.
    — Paul Elie, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
  • The leader of the Roman Catholic Church directed his remarks to university students at the Catholic University of Central Africa in Yaoundé, the capital of Cameroon, during an 11-day apostolic journey in Africa.
    — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Definition of apostolic
Adjective
  • After returning to the United States, Novakovic attended an Episcopal boarding school in San Antonio, Texas.
    — byRachel Cole, Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 May 2026
  • On New Year’s Eve in 1996, Christou followed Deadbeat with a club at a former Episcopal church that was built in 1865.
    — Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 26 Feb. 2026
Definition of episcopal
Adjective
  • The paternal-line male succession was stipulated for the first time in the 1890 Imperial House Law, when Japan promoted patriarchal systems.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Of course, with Aegon still breathing, the High Septon is less inclined than ever to anoint a woman in defiance of the deeply patriarchal Faith of the Seven.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of patriarchal

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