English
Etymology
From Hebrew ���� ("grandeur", "majesty", "genius").
Noun
Gaon (plural: Geonim, Gaons)
#Honorary title for a Jewish scholar who is noted for his wisdom and knowledge of the Talmud.
#In modern usage, "genius".
Quotations
1991, Joseph Telushkin, Jewish Literacy 1
1996, Roger Friedland, Richard Hecht, To Rule Jerusalem 2
1997, Moshe Gil, A History of Palestine 3
See also
iluy
External links
w:Geonim|Wikipedia article on Gaon
Yiddish
Noun
Gaon (plural: Geonim)
#A Talmudic scholar.
See also
iluy
Category:Hebrew derivations
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