Cohen

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[ koh-uhn ]

noun
  1. Morris Raphael, 1880–1947, U.S. philosopher and educator, born in Russia.

  2. Octav·us Roy [ok-tav-uhs], /ɒkˈtæv əs/, 1891–1959, U.S. short-story writer and novelist.

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Other definitions for Cohen (2 of 2)

Cohen2

or Ko·hen

[ koh-uhn; Sephardic Hebrew kaw-hen Ashkenazic Hebrew koh-heyn, koh-heyn, koin ]

noun,plural Co·ha·nim [Sephardic Hebrew kaw-hah-neem; Ashkenazic Hebrew koh-hah-nim, -hah-nim], /Sephardic Hebrew kɔ hɑˈnim; Ashkenazic Hebrew koʊ hɑˈnɪm, -ˈhɑ nɪm/, English Co·hens.
  1. a member of the Jewish priestly class, descended from Aaron, having sacrificial, ministerial, and other sacred functions from Aaronic times to about the 1st century a.d. and now having essentially honorific religious duties and prerogatives.

Origin of Cohen

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From the Hebrew word kōhēn priest

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How to use Cohen in a sentence

  • There was no priest (Cohen); the presbyter was the "elder," nothing more.

  • Shortly after their departure, the 'Rachel Cohen', which had been blown away on the 18th, reappeared and again anchored.

    The Home of the Blizzard | Douglas Mawson
  • The 'Rachel Cohen' had a severe buffeting, though she was lying on the lee side of the island.

    The Home of the Blizzard | Douglas Mawson
  • The end of the month arrived and, on making inquiries, we found that there was no news of the 'Rachel Cohen' having left Hobart.

    The Home of the Blizzard | Douglas Mawson
  • Of course, I placed confidence in the statement that the 'Rachel Cohen' would reach the island within that time.

    The Home of the Blizzard | Douglas Mawson

British Dictionary definitions for Cohen (1 of 2)

Cohen1

/ (ˈkəʊən) /


noun
  1. Leonard. born 1934, Canadian singer, songwriter, and poet; recordings include Songs of Leonard Cohen (1968), Songs of Love and Hate (1971), I'm Your Man (1988), and Ten New Songs (2001)

  2. Stanley. born 1922, US biochemist: shared the Nobel prize for physiology or medicine 1986

British Dictionary definitions for Cohen (2 of 2)

Cohen2

/ (kɒˈhɛn, kɔɪn) /


noun
  1. a variant spelling of Kohen

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