Dayan (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun, plural da·ya·nim [Sephardic Hebrew dah-yah-neem; Ashkenazic Hebrew dah-yaw-nim]. /Sephardic Hebrew ˌdɑ yɑˈnim; Ashkenazic Hebrew dɑˈyɔ nɪm/. Hebrew.
  1. a judge in a Jewish religious court.
  2. a person knowledgeable in Talmudic law whose advice on religious questions is often sought by rabbis.
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  1. Israeli politician and military leader: defense minister 1967–74, foreign minister 1977–79.
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  1. a senior rabbi, esp one who sits in a religious court
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  1. Moshe (ˈmɒʃɛ). 1915–81, Israeli soldier and statesman; minister of defence (1967; 1969–74) and foreign minister (1977–79)
Dayan (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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